I am talking with a guy about divorce. He understands the severity of the financial abuse my children and I have endured. "A friend of mine did what your husband did," he says. "It’s brutal," I say.

Content warning: This article discusses mentions of abuse. We often think we can immediately recognize the signs of an unhealthy relationship right away — until it happens to someone close to us.

Dear Amy: “Christy” and I have been friends for more than 25 years. Christy married an abusive monster, and after 15 years of her crying to me and then going back to him, I stepped away for a few ...

Dear Carolyn: I just left my 15-year marriage to a controlling and emotionally abusive spouse. The last few of those years, I had no energy, barely any for my two small kids, and definitely not for ...

DEAR AMY: “Christy” and I have been friends for more than 25 years. Christy married an abusive monster, and after 15 years of her crying to me and then going back to him, I stepped away for a few ...

Being friends with someone who's experiencing partner abuse can be terrifying — and frustrating, since it can be hard to know what you can do to help. We turned to Angela Lee, director of ...