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Power (Resources of Power (reward (ability to give rewards), coercive…
Power
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Violence
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Abusers think...
they are superior to women and their aggression is a legitimate response to the disrespect they feel from their wives
because they don't enjoy hurting women and they did less damage then they could have, that they are not "real" abusers
Power and Control Wheel
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using emotional abuse
insults, bringing her down
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using intimidation
gestures, smashing things
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Positive facet
Committed, happy lovers often use their power to benefit their partners and to enhance, rather than undermine, their mutual contentment
Negative facet
some people actively seek to be the top dogs in their relationships, and they tend to be controlling, domineering people who have unhappy partners
most marriages are happier when spouses share their decision-making equally and both partners' wishes are given equal weight