| No. |
Healthy |
Unhealthy |
Abusive |
| 1 |
Good communication |
Regular arguments |
Gaslighting |
| 2 |
Enjoying each other's company |
Only spending time with your partner |
Controlling who you spend time with |
| 3 |
Supportive of each other's goals |
Trust issues on one or both sides |
False accusations of cheating |
| 4 |
Mutual respect and trust |
Avoiding difficult conversations |
Manipulating, lying then denying it |
| 5 |
Partners in decision-making |
Negative comments about life choices |
Insulting or degrading comments |
| 6 |
Improvement of self-esteem |
Boundaries are often ignored or crossed |
Unpredictable or threatening behavior |