As children, we are often exposed to fairy tales. Stories where two people find themselves in a relationship where everything is perfect all the time. Stories where couples are always in good moods, ...

Words can certainly hurt—but so can the absence of them. If you’ve ever had a partner pretend you don’t exist mid-argument or stop talking until you take all the blame, you understand what we’re ...

Maybe you’ve had this experience before, or you’ve seen it on a TV show: A couple is arguing about something, and before you know it, one of them won’t talk to the other. One partner is pleading and ...

John has been married to Lisa for seven years. Over time, John has noticed a troubling pattern in their relationship: during conflicts, Lisa often resorts to emotional withdrawal and gives him the ...

Silent treatment is being at war where you can’t see your enemy but the reminders exist. Men are brought to their knees by silent war when they are dating and left questioning whether they are ...

Life for a 19th-century sailor was hard: Months at sea were accompanied by constant danger and deprivation. To make matters worse, mariners saw the same few people all day, every day, in a radically ...

But before you chase after your partner with apologies or frantic pleas, let's explore what the silent treatment is Being shut out by your partner through the silent treatment can be incredibly ...

The silent treatment is an unhealthy way to express anger. Communication is so much better. How would you react if s a friend gave you the silent treatment? Would you try to find out what’s wrong, or ...

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