Dear writers: How to write a good antagonist?

Posted 16 days, 15 hours ago (Edited 16 days, 10 hours ago) by Ms_Cartoon

Warning (Abuse mention)

Does anyone have any advice or tips on how to create an abusive character? I'm making a backstory of this character I made and I want her to have a reason for being in the position that she's in now. I wanted her to have a slightly more traumatic backstory where she was married and though things were good at first, her husband turned more controlling, possessive, and abusive.

I was just wondering how I can go about the Husband's abuse. I don't wanna force that onto him or rush it in any way? Just need some kinda idea. I don't make a lot of antagonistic villains, so. . .