It might not be that hard for you to recognize the overt ways in which a partner pushes you around or bullies you. For example, if your partner is hypercritical, or consistently lets you know that things you do are never good enough; if he or she calls you names or insults you in public or in front of your friends and family; if the partner talks or yells over you in an attempt to block you from expressing your point of view; and of course, if he or she uses physical domination or abuse.
