Verbal abuse is so damaging, it robs you of so much self esteem, my husband has done that to me since we married along with smashing possessions in fact anything he could his hands on,when in a temper, Luckily I have built up myself esteem out of the house, socializing & work, all my children witnessed this & they got all their love from me, but none are unscathed...I too will be free of him soon...