Here are some examples of emotional abuse.
| Double standards | Accusations | Twisting things |
| Tell you how you feel and think | “His” or “Her” agenda | Avoiding issues |
| Tension in home | Immature behavior | Sabotaging |
| Bringing up past | Guilty gift-giving | Threatening suicide |
| Inequity in the partnership | Harming pets | Questioning paternity |
| Selective memory | Empty promises | Stalking |
| Harassing | Degrading in public | Not okay to be sick |
| Intimidation | Discounting behaviors |