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Are you in a financially abusive relationship?

WHEN we talk about domestic abuse, it’s often physical or verbal abuse that springs to mind. But money often plays a part in a toxic dynamic, and financial abuse can creep into a relationship in subtle and sinister ways.

THE FIVE TELL-TALE SIGNS

It’s all about control, with one partner manipulating the other’s use of money. Often it’s a way to ensure financial dependency so the more vulnerable partner can’t easily leave the relationship. Here are

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