Choose ONE of the following relationship scenarios and discuss whether the relationship is healthy, unhealthy, or abusive. Be clear about which situation you are discussing. Make sure to give specific examples and use information from the websites above to support your opinion.
1. Mary and Chris have been dating for three years. When they first started dating, Mary was very sweet to Chris, but lately, they have been arguing a lot. Mary screams and pushes Chris's chest with her hand when things get really heated, but then later acts sweet again and says she's sorry. She also says if Chris didn't spend so much time texting or playing games on the phone, she wouldn't get so angry and push Chris. Mary has threatened to flush Chris's cell phone down the toilet a few times and has demanded all of Chris's social media passwords so she can access them.
2.Jajuan and Felicia have been dating a few months. Jajuan gets annoyed when Felicia wants to go out with her friends or go shopping with her sister instead of hanging out with him. (She likes to try new restaurants when she goes out to eat with her friends; Jajuan wants to eat only pizza and will not go to any other restaurant). Jajuan also calls or texts her several times when she is out, "just to say hi.” When they argue about it, Jajuan sometimes refuses to talk to Felicia for a day or two. He said she must not care about him or she'd hang out with him instead of other people.
3.Kaleb and Rochelle have been dating for a few months. He is not a huge fan of softball but goes to some of her games because he knows it is important to her. Rochelle goes to her dad's house out of town every other weekend; Kaleb misses her but uses the time to go out with friends and work on the motorcycle he's restoring. Kaleb sends her a text once or twice during those weekends (and she texts him too) but doesn't get annoyed if she doesn't get back right away. Rochelle has a toddler from a prior relationship; Kaleb understands that the ex is not with her anymore but that the sex IS a part of the child's life and respects that. He doesn't get jealous or angry if Rochelle gets texts from the ex about their child. If she can't go out because the child is ill or there's no sitter, he is disappointed but doesn't complain or resent the child.