Healthy Relationships

Relationship wheels.

From Reaching & Teaching Teens

Power & control wheel

When one person in a relationship repeatedly scares, hurts, or puts down the other person, it is abuse. The Power & Control Wheel lists examples of each form of abuse. Remember, abuse is much more than slapping or grabbing someone.


power and control wheel

Equality wheel

A strong dating relationship is based on equality and respect, not power and control. Think about how you treat--and want to be treated by--someone you care about. Compare the examples of an equality-based relationship listed below with those on the above Power & Control Wheel.

equality wheel