Are Women Actually More Aggressive than Men to Their Partners?

A study by Dr Elizabeth Bates from the University of Cumbria as reported in the the British Psychological Society determined that in relationships women may be the more more aggressive than men.

The fundings showed that women were more likely to be physically aggressive to their partners than men and that men were more likely to be physically aggressive to their same-sex others.

Furthermore, women engaged in significantly higher levels of controlling behaviour than men, which significantly predicted physical aggression in both sexes. 

Now the study was small and I am not sure the difference is huge but I do believe that women are at least as aggressive as men. Certainly in my case, Spring was extremely controlling and, unlike me, she was prone to physical violence.