Signs of a Healthy Partner 

• Shares in the decision-making with you.
• Knows oneself and is comfortable being alone.
• Accepts you for who you are, not for how you look.
• Have many of the same values as you do.
• Is able to express anger without being violent or abusive.
• Is able to work through conflict by talking.
• Doesn’t expect you to be perfect.
• Is a good listener and communicates well.
• Takes responsibility for what he/she says and does.
• Doesn’t rush into the relationship, moves step by step into being more intimate.
• Accepts when you spend time away with your friends.
• Ask permission before touching you or being sexual.
• Has supportive friends other than you.
• Makes and keeps commitments.

• Our Brochure
• Warning Signs
• Bill of Rights
• Boundaries
• Effects on Children
• Cycle of Abuse
• Questions to Ask
• Safety Planning
• Healthy Partners