Emotions play a pivotal role in fostering a healthy connection in relationships. But emotions can be misused and turned into weapons too. Sometimes, they’re used to control and manipulate others.

In my book, 13 Things Mentally Strong Couples Don’t Do, I share the dangers of using emotions as weapons. Sometimes these behaviors are subtle–like shedding a few tears to guilt a partner to do something differently. At other times emotional manipulation crosses into abuse–such as using angry outbursts to control someone’s........

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