More than one in four young adults report unhealthy relationship behaviors, and many of the earliest warning signs can look ...

Controlling behavior occurs when a person attempts to force another person to conform to their own needs or desires through some form of manipulation. The outsized desire for control is unhealthy and ...

The most dangerous relationship problems often begin with behaviors so subtle they’re easy to dismiss. Emotional manipulation—a form of control that leaves you questioning your own feelings and ...

Abusive behavior is not always obvious. Here are some of the mechanisms controlling individuals use to keep their partners silent and disempowered. When we think of an unhealthy relationship, we often ...

Controlling behavior is a pretty awful trait to have. No one likes to be called controlling, and even fewer want to admit that they are controlling, even when people point it out to them. But ...

A young adult has shared their experience with a controlling and emotionally manipulative mother who frequently criticizes others but seems unable to accept any critique herself. The 21-year-old ...

Last year, I published a popular blog post that sought to outline a few go-to methods for manipulative parenting. As stated therein, parenting is all about guiding a child's development. But when ...