Emotional abuse is like brainwashing in that it systematically wears away at the victim's self confidence.

Emotional abuse is any nonphysical behavior or attitude that is designed to control, intimidate, subjugate, demean, punish or isolate another person.

Emotional blackmail is one of the most powerful forms if manipulation.

Verbal abuse assaults the mind and spirit, causing wounds that are extremely difficult to heal.

To dominating partners, even commitment can feel like emotional suffocation.

Domineering behavior includes ordering a partner around; monitoring time and activities; restricting resources.

A dominating person often resorts to threats in order to get in.

The person who tries to dominate another person has a tremendous need to have his own way.

To dominate is to attempt to control another person's actions.

No one wants to have to face the fact that he or she has lost control in this way and that his or her actions and/or words have caused his or her partner emotional damage.