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When we think of an unhealthy relationship, we often picture loud fights, sheer manipulation, or clear-cut abuse. But sometimes, controlling behavior is more subtle—it sneaks in quietly, disguised as ...
When I first began researching domestic abuse in 2020, 20 women had been killed in domestic homicides. Six years on, that ...
A new expert-backed guide highlights 10 relationship warning signs that research links to controlling or harmful dynamics, from coercive control and sexual pressure to undermining careers and constant ...
The criminalization of coercive control is being considered at the federal level. While some advocates believe it will ...
42% of Australians still have low awareness of coercive control, according to new research released this week. The study, published in Wiley Australian Journal of Social Issues, revealed that nearly ...
A special report by Cosmopolitan and The Trace, a nonprofit newsroom covering gun violence. Not long after Sophie*, now 28, moved into her boyfriend Sam’s new house in suburban Illinois, he brought ...