#3: An abusive man will accuse his partner of being abusive. In the experience of the women we work with, most abusive men will say that their partner is abusive. This gets confusing for friends and family standing outside of the relationship. It is interesting that most women are very hesitant to use the word “abuse” but their partners are quick to assign it to the women and tell the whole world, “she is abusive”. For this reason, we think it is important to be skeptical if a man says his partner is abusive. (Come back tomorrow for #4)