A woman has concerns about a man she recently began to date.She confides to her friend,a nurse in the clinic,that she recently discovered that he had been charged with domestic violence in a previous relationship.She asks if this means he will also hurt her and what signs would indicate that he is likely to be abusive.What should the nurse tell her friend?

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Pathological jealousy and a need to control the partner's activities are red flags that herald later abuse.Abuse can occur in any relationship.It does not require a dysfunctional relational pattern,and usually victims are neither masochistic nor provocative toward their partners.Tendencies toward abusiveness are often concealed early in the relationship,and abuse can develop at any point.

A Woman Has Concerns About a Man She Recently Began