[Gypsy]

I couldn't agree more with your assessment on verbal abuse CRad, it can affect one in many ways.

I once knew a man that was being verbally and physically abused by his spouse. He was larger and stronger than her of course, but when she hit or came at him he was very passive. Calling him stupid or other worse things only served to wear him down. I always tried to talk to him about his feelings of self worth and self preservation...don't know what ever happened with him.