The Jealousy Game

<p><br>GLOBAL STATISTICS:<br>140 women and girls die at the hands of an abusive partner or family member every day; which amounts to one death every ten minutes.<br>In Europe and the Americas more than half of those deaths are at the hands of an intimate partner.<br>FACT:<br>Physical abuse begins as mental abuse in almost every case.<br>FACT:<br>Jealousy is mental abuse and a sign of worse to come.<br>You might think jealousy is a natural part of being in love; a partner's way of demonstrating how much they care.<br>But what if jealousy reaches such an extreme that you find yourself constantly under attack accused of things you haven't done?<br>Jealousy is a form of mental abuse that often escalates into physical violence.<br>Knowing how to recognize abnormal behavior in your partner can save you from months even years of mental anguish. It may even save your life.<br>The Jealousy Game follows the cycle of abuse as it develops within a woman's relationship with a jealous man starting with subtle little displays of jealousy disguised as affection. Over time jealousy intensifies evolving into mental abuse and finally physical violence.<br>The relationship in the story is based on a composite of the author's experiences and those of many other women who contributed their stories.<br>The aim of this book is to help you to identify red flags in your relationship before it's too late!<br>It provides a list of common symptoms that appear when a relationship has progressed beyond what is healthy.<br>If you recognize your own relationship in any of these scenarios it is a sign that you should consider ending it before you become traumatized injured or even killed.<br>This book can be an eye-opening read for young women who are new to dating and a chilling walk down memory lane for those of us who have experienced jealousy and abuse first-hand.<br>Dedicated to all survivors of domestic violence; and especially to the ones who did not survive.<br><br> </p>