After 13 years of working with countless women who were trying to find the answer to this question, finally there is a study to back up what I have been screaming from the rooftops. While this study is mentioned, and the list of 18 characteristics used to complete this study are used for part of this discernment tool, it is not the foundation of what I teach; it’s confirmation of what I’ve been saying all along.

There doesn’t need to be a psychiatric diagnosis for a man to be toxic to your mind, body, and success.

And here is where it gets really simple and clear-cut. This study was done on people in new relationships, with the purpose of detecting potential abuse early in the process; however, it is useful as a confirmation about what is going on in your relationship if you’ve been questioning it for a while, and if you are planning to date after unhealthy relationships.