Recognizing controlling behavior in relationships can be challenging, especially when it develops gradually over time. Many controlling behaviors might initially appear as expressions of love or ...

We’ve all been there—trapped in a relationship where the walls slowly close in, as your partner’s grip tightens like a vice. Maybe you’re feeling like a supporting character in your own life story or ...

Control struggles between partners are often the ruin of a couple. But what is a battle for “control” in the context of a relationship? When I introduce this concept in couple’s therapy, there is ...

You may simply have been manipulated into believing you are one because you're with a partner who is pulling the strings. If conflicts from days, weeks, or months ago still bother you even though ...

Psychologist Dr. Daria Chase, Ph.D. says that control in any relationship can create a negative dynamic. Dr. Karyne E. Messina, a psychologist and the author of It’s Not Me, It’s You!: How Narcissists ...

Are you looking for warning signs of a toxic relationship because you are wondering if you are in one with a person who needs control? All relationships are susceptible to relationship problems.