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A woman who has only been with her boyfriend for six months already fears she is committing herself to a man desperate to hurt her.
Richonda turns to professional help after Josh's control issues become too much.
The 33-year-old reveals he's so controlling he "inspects" her and only lets her shower with him.
Appearing on The Maury Povich Show, she says he won't let her speak to friends and family and has also taken her phone away.
"Apparently Josh is the kind of guy feels 24 hours a day you are going to cheat on him," Maury replies.
"You cannot take a shower alone?"
Josh and Richonda on Maury
"No. I have to take a shower with him. When he’s ready, I have to be ready."
"Why? Because he thinks when he leaves you will do something?
Richonda adds that she's not allowed to shave her legs or private parts and she's also not allowed to wear leggings or tight tops because he thinks she just "wants attention from men".
When Josh comes on stage, Maury asks him what he's so afraid of.
"Why does she need to take a shower when you’re not there? Why are you so insecure?" he presses.
"Because of what she’s already done - texting her ex," Josh replies.
"You take away her phone and you love her, you tell her what to wear and you love her, you do body inspections on her and you love her," he says sarcastically.
"Her 16 year old is more of an adult than you. You think you’re a bully?"
"No. Because I’m not doing nothing wrong."
Trying to help Richonda, psycotherapist Susan Lambert tells Josh "when you lash out at someone, when you call someone a b**tch, nothing provokes that. It's 100% your responsibility."
Maury then attempts to shows Josh what it's like to be bullied and abused.
"For you to call your woman your b**ch, you must believe that your mum is a b**ch too," motivational speaker Raphael B. Johnson tells Josh before he takes him to the Hudson County Correctional Facility in New Jersey.
There, Josh was locked away in a cell while Susan counselled Richonda.
"I have never put my hands on a female," Josh tells Raphael.
But Raphael says he is still abusing her by inspecting her and constantly breaking her down.
Staring into camera, Josh apologises to his girlfriend for his behaviour.
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