ABSTRACT

If a couple tells you they never disagree, never argue, never fight, you have to assume one of two things: One, they aren’t being completely truthful with you or, two, there is something seriously

wrongwith their relationship. It is perfectly normal for two people who are intimately involved to argue. In all relationships, at one time or another, things have been said that are later regretted. Everyone has unintentionally caused emotional pain to the person they love. Because disagreements and occasional emotional pain are normal parts of healthy relationships, how can you tell if what you experienced was abuse?