Warning signs in a relationship
A list of behaviours that are not a matter of taste but a reason for caution.
What it’s for
In the first flush of love a great deal gets explained away as care or passion. A written list, made in a calm state, is more reliable than judgement at the peak.
What to watch for
- Control: checking your phone, deciding about your time, money, appearance.
- Isolation: gradually pushing away friends and family.
- Sowing doubt in your memory and judgement.
- Rapid escalation: big promises and commitments within weeks.
- Punishment by silence, or outbursts followed by an apology and a repetition.
Where to get help
In cases of violence: the Slovenian SOS helpline 080 11 55 (24 hours), police 113.
See also
Co-parenting agreement
A written agreement about the children's daily life after a separation — so the same things aren't negotiated again every week.
Genogram template
The symbols and steps for drawing your own family tree — the groundwork for a session.
Weekly energy review
A short review of where the week took your strength and where it gave it back — a basis for real change rather than good intentions.
