There are forms of abuse so quiet they never raise a voice, never strike a blow, never leave a visible scar. They do not appear in police reports or leave witnesses in shock. No furniture is broken. No doors are slammed. No threats are made. And yet, something inside the victim begins to die — slowly, invisibly, without language. This is the domain of the toxic spouse whose power does not come from force, but from distortion. Their cruelty is not explosive; it is subtle. Thei