Healthy Relationship

All relationships exist on a spectrum from healthy to abusive with unhealthy somewhere in the middle. 

Communicating

You talk openly about problems without shouting or yelling. You listen to one another, hear each other

out, respect each other’s opinions, and are willing to compromise. 

An Unhealthy Relationship

An unhealthy relationship starts when even just one of you is…

Not communicating

Problems are discussed calmly, or not talked about at all. You don’t listen to each other or try to

compromise. 

An Abusive Relationship

An abusive relationship starts when just one of you…

Communicates abusively

During disagreements, there is screaming, cussing, or threatening or these things happen even when

there is no argument. A partner is demeaning or insulting toward the other.