Control varies from mild to abusive to coercive control.

A killer’s actions have been branded the “ultimate form of coercive control” in court after he brutally murdered his partner over jealousy and fear she would pursue “his romantic rival”. Jeremaia ...

This past October, domestic violence month, was also a time to recognize changes to the legal definition of domestic violence. This year's statutory progress included coercive control in intimate ...

When we think of an unhealthy relationship, we often picture loud fights, sheer manipulation, or clear-cut abuse. But sometimes, controlling behavior is more subtle—it sneaks in quietly, disguised as ...

For too long, coercive control has been the "invisible" reality of domestic abuse, leaving thousands of Australian women ...

Jane* was the breadwinner of the family, but her husband obsessively monitored their finances. Every week, he made her present a ledger of their income and expenses. If something was not to his liking ...

The UK was the first country in the world to criminalise coercive control. So why are we still not paying attention to this insidious form of violence? We were in the smoking area, a place where ...

Regina Rooney, communications director for the Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence, in 2021. (Fred J. Field/The Maine Monitor) She was the breadwinner of the family, but her husband obsessively ...