The early days of a new relationship can be an exciting time in a person’s life. People may seem like the perfect partners during the early months of dating, and many couples ride that wave of compatibility all the way to the altar.
Though people enter relationships to enhance their lives, some partnerships become unhealthy, and may even turn abusive. The National Domestic Violence Hotline says that many abusive people appear quite calm and “normal” in the early stages of a relationship. When abuse occurs, it may catch victims off-guard.
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