An 'alpine divorce' isn't a dark joke. It's a calculated escalation of control.

Darlene calls this the "monopolization of perception," a psychological tactic where an abuser manipulates a victim into ...

Coercive Control: Emerging Legislation, Expert Testimony, and Family Law

The article explains that traditional domestic abuse laws focus on visible violence, missing coercive control—psychological and financial abuse that leaves no scars but is equally harmful. New York ...

He called her an “OCD freak” in front of his friends — then grabbed her lucky penny and threw it into the river to watch her panic

Picture this: a man calls his partner an “OCD freak” at a barbecue, then plucks the small coin she keeps in her pocket for comfort and flips it into the river. The friends laugh. She freezes.
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Not sure what coercive control is? Here's everything you should know.

For too long, coercive control has been the "invisible" reality of domestic abuse, leaving thousands of Australian women ...
BBC

Coercive control victims speak out for campaign

Three victim-survivors of coercive control have shared their stories to help others spot the signs and act. The Northamptonshire Serious Violence Prevention Partnership (NSVPP) said the "It's Not Love ...
Huffington Post UK

Legal Expert Shares 4 Subtle Signs Of Coercive Control

There were 49,557 offences of coercive control recorded by the police in England and Wales in the year ending March 2025, according to domestic abuse charity Women’s Aid. This is an increase from ...
JD Supra

First Discussion of Coercive Control in a Reported Appellate Decision Since it Was Added to the Domestic Violence Statute

The topic of coercive control is one that rightfully has gotten a lot of attention in the last few years. It is coming up more and more as part of custody cases. Moreover, in January of 2024, New ...
Post and Courier

This SC bill inspired by Mica Miller seeks to combat an often invisible form of domestic violence

MYRTLE BEACH — As Myrtle Beach-area pastor John-Paul “J.P.” Miller faces federal charges, a bill inspired by his late wife, Mica, aims to address a form of domestic abuse that often goes unseen. The ...
Psychology Today

Coercive Control Is Domestic Violence

This past October, domestic violence month, was also a time to recognize changes to the legal definition of domestic violence. This year's statutory progress included coercive control in intimate ...