Warning Signs of Abuse: Get Out Early and Stay Free Forever is a practical and insightful guidebook to help women who are in the early stages of what is becoming an abusive relationship. It discusses the warning signs of words and behavior of their partner that indicate an abusive relationship is developing. It encourages women to acknowledge these warning signs and make decisions to get out of the relationship early, for their mental health and safety. It profiles the abuser and the "target woman" and illustrates how the abuse dynamic initiates and plays out. It details information about planning to leave, getting a protective order, and what to do if you feel you cannot get out, and more. A chapter on Nicole Brown Simpson and OJ Simpson analyses their relationship and her murder in detail.

Theresa Werba was in an abusive marriage for twenty-one years. She is writing to help other women escape the entanglement of an abusive relationship before it becomes more difficult or nearly impossible.