Earlier this week on Regional Radio, you heard about 4 of the 8 dynamics of a domestic abuser. 

Andrea Kocher, Director of Services at Willow Tree Missions, explains the four dynamics that were not covered previously are, minimizing and blaming, using children against the victim, economic abuse, and male privilege. According to Kocher, minimizing is convincing a victim that the abuse is not real or doesn't matter. 

Using children as pawns is a heartbreaking reality, and Kocher says many times the children don't even know that it's happening. This comes in the form of hanging the well being of the child over the abuse victims head, and making it seem like they will be worse off if the victim leaves the abuser. 

Economic abuse is the limiting of access to funds or otherwise using financials to control someone. Kocher explains it doesn't always have to do with the amount of money, but rather the access.

The final dynamic is using male privilege. While this may be becoming less common as gender roles become less important to society, Kocher states there are still men who think being male means they have to control the relationship and be in charge. 

If you need more information on any of these dynamics, or other resources offered by Willow Tree Missions, visit willowtreemissions.org