I'm not sure if this is the right subreddit for this. But I, 34 F, have been dating my boyfriend 37 M, for 4 months. He has a history of being abused by his two ex wives, both mentally and physically, and he has a fearful abandonment style because of it. He's scared to get close to me for fear that I too will become abusive toward him, which I completely understand. And I don't fault him at all for it. He's asked me to do research on learning how to properly care for and love someone who has experienced domestic violence, as I've never experienced it myself, and I was wondering if there are any books that can help me, so I can show up for him better?
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