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Often a controlling partner has a way of using you as a weapon against yourself, by planting seeds of doubt about whether you're talented or smart or hard-working enough to make good things happen in your life.

If you confront your wife on the issue and she cannot seem to figure out why she feels the need to be controlling people, then it may be time for her to find a therapist.

Use drugs or alcohol as an excuse for saying hurtful things or abusing you? If you want more control of your diet, cook more.

X Research source Keep your friends close -- especially if they are trying to cut them out of the picture.

The controlling person targets an individual and dominates them in an unhealthy, self-serving manner.

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"Work on your issues around insecurity," Campbell said.

Notice the signs and keep them in mind.

Some of the more subtle signs of control can be:• Being in a bad mood when things do not not go their way How do I deal with a controlling wife? My husband told me i ruined my body with stretch marks after having our child, said noone would want me,noone in the right mind would talk to me, said my upbringing was bad bcuz my mum and dad got divorced,he swears non stop, he put me down all the time infront of people, he said he can not love me as ive got a bit of a belly and im not excersizing, said i laugh loud and it needs to stop, im a complete embarassment for him! I turned to other people, which was not right, but felt so unloved by my ex.

It's important for each person who is controlling to work to be whole.

Joe Beam is an internationally-known inspirational speaker and best-selling author.

What Causes People To Be Controlling? You want to love yourself at all times -- because you're awesome.