I'm meeting my cousin tomorrow for a walk. I've arranged this because I know through her DF and DSis that she is in a terrbile situation with her partner and as her older cousin I want to help her.
By all accounts he physically hurt her, smashes up the house, demands money, screams and shouts in front of their 6 year old DD, refuses to allow her family into their home and has threatened her dad (my uncle) who is in his 70s. She doesn't have a good track record with men so is downplaying the situation to her family. To the outside world she is a confident and able woman, she has a senior position in a large company.
It really makes me feel sad that she and her little girl are going through this and I'm worried for my uncle's safety and mental wellbeing - he's said he can't sleep because he's so worried.
I know I can't tell her to leave him, it has to come from her so how do I approach it and what advice and information should I give her?