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West Island Women's Shelter
VIOLENCE IS NOT ALWAYS VISIBLE. "It is very stressful to be with my partner because I never know what will trigger his anger. He makes me feel like I always do everything wrong. Nothing is ever good enough for him. He expects me to guess his every whim and is furious when I cannot do it or that I refuse to do so. He tells me I spend my time imagining problems. He does not like me spending time with my family, with or without him. He constantly criticizes my friends. When we argue, I sometimes fear what he might do, so I stop talking. Sometimes I'm afraid for my children. I doubt myself more and more. He said that if I ever leave him, he will kill himself and it will be my fault."
CONJUGAL VIOLENCE constitutes a strategy to dominate and affirm power over another person. It is the most common form of violence against women. Conjugal violence can be verbal, psychological, physical, sexual and / or financial.