Karen has a hunch her partner is cheating on her. To confirm her suspicions, Karen has checked private text messages and emails,
as well as listened in on private phone calls from the other room. Karen's next plan is to ask her partner to give up soccer practice because that is where Karen suspects the cheating is taking place. What does an analysis of this part of the relationship indicate? 1.Karen is abusive or is becoming abusive.
2.Karen's partner is most likely cheating on her.
3.Karen would get better results from yelling.
4.Karen's suspicions are likely incorrect.
Answer: 1.Karen is abusive or is becoming abusive.
Explanation:
Spousal abuse occurs in marital relationships, and dating relationship. It involves the pattern of abuse in which one partner tries to establish the power or control over the other. The abuse may be verbal, emotional, economic, physical and sexual. The dominating partner may stalk the partner, checks the daily activities in which the spouse involves, and tries to control the activities of the other partner.
Based on the above description, and comparing with the given situation this can be said that Karen is abusing her partner and becoming abusive.
