The marriage was outwardly perfect, but she couldn’t take the abuse any more I first encountered “Silent Treatment” when a …
How silent treatment in a relationship is a form of emotional and mental abuse
I know I’m being abused but I live in hope
(As told to Sidharth Bharati) Ours was a typical arranged marriage I am suffering. Yet, I live in eternal hope. …
Emotional abuse- 9 signs and 5 coping tips
Emotional abuse is more common than we think, and is widely prevalent not only amongst the lower classes of society, …
15 signs of emotional neglect in a marriage
You are discussing some incident which has had an impact on you, but you notice that your husband does not …
I am afraid of my abusive husband, afraid to divorce him
Our counsellor Snigdha Mishra responds on how to get out of a situation like this. During arguments her husband gets …
What is abuse in a relationship?
Abuse is the misuse of power, trust, and control in a couple’s relationship. The first cracking signs of abuse are …
My wife won’t let me drink, but my lover does!
(As told to Priya Chaphekar) Once married, most Indian men I know prefer to drink with their boy gang or …
What if you’re just the ‘backup’ plan?
There’s Plan A, the one we spend so much time perfecting and then there’s Plan B, a second-best option we …
Aziz Ansari’s date controversy shines a new light on ‘non-verbal cues’ in dating
Millennial dating is complex as it is, but Aziz Ansari’s date night with a woman named Grace (pseudonym) has stormed …
The story of one woman’s escape from an abusive live-in relationship
(Names changed to protect identities) When Preeti, my close friend, came to see me, there was a haunted look in …