Have you ever:

• Screamed or shouted at your partner to make her cooperate?
• Made your partner feel stupid after she expressed her thoughts or opinions?
• Tried to prevent your partner from wearing something, meeting her friends, getting a job or studying?
• Forbidden your partner from spending money for her personal use?
• Slapped, hit, pushed your partner or threatened to do so?
• Thrown something (e.g. chair or a glass or dishes) in the presence of your partner or children?
• Accused your partner of paying too much attention to someone else?
• Pressured your partner to have sex when she didn't want to?
• Followed or observed your partner without her knowledge?
• Controlled your partner's online behaviour, e.g. by reading her e-mails with or without her knowledge, checking the websites she visits?
• Checked on your partner's location without her knowing?
• Controlled the movements of your partner (constantly calling or sending messages continuously or at strange hours)?
• Mistreated your children, insulting them or physically hurting them?
• Scared your partner or your children?
• Threatened to kill yourself, your partner or somebody they love?

All couples have conflicts and disagree at times, but the actions described above are acts of violence and control and you should consider seeking support to stop them.

1. Changing your violent behaviour will make you feel better about yourself and you will have a more positive outlook on life. By learning where your destructive actions come from, you will gain a better understanding of your person and your emotions.
    
2. Changing your violent behaviour will considerably improve the relationship with your (ex-)partner. Research has shown that the quality of your relationship directly impacts your well-being. And while you might not be able to save the love and trust in your current relationship, your future relationships will benefit incredibly from the work you are doing to change.
    
3. Changing your violent behaviour will make you a better parent. You might think that you are a good father right now, but even indirect violence harms children in a million invisible ways. Only by changing your behaviour, you can start building a healthy and respectful relationship with your child.
    
4. Changing your violent behaviour will make your partner's life better. Domestic violence has incredibly negative effects on a woman's life. While every woman experiences violence differently, survivors have exhibited, among other things, PTSD, depression, low-self-esteem, chronic pain and insomnia.
    
5. Domestic violence is against the law. If you don't change, there is a very real chance that you will experience legal consequences for your actions. A number of abusive men even end up killing their partners - is life in jail really worth it?