How is it different from normal relationship conflict?
In relationship conflict which is not normal, one partner is unable to say no to the other, and they feel as though they do not have equal space in the relationship. Controlling or abusive relationships often have a cycle of control or abusive behaviour which escalates over time, and it may reach the point of being physical. Early intervention in the form of the services offered by Think Twice! can short circuit this cycle and set the relationship on a different path.