Tag Archives: emotional dependence

How to react to the silent treatment?

January 25, 2011 – 10:29 am

Are you getting the cold shoulder from your partner, but you don’t know or understand why? Is he suddenly keeping your conversations at a minimum, giving you a little word here and there only to isolate himself? When this comes from your partner, from whom you expect a loving connection, this can be hurtful, frustrating, [...]

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Confronting a Passive Aggressive Partner

December 17, 2010 – 12:06 pm

When presented with passive aggressive behavior from your partner, your first instinct might be to confront them, to lay it all out on the table. This is a tricky business; if the situation is handled improperly, your partner will most likely sulk, give you the silent treatment, or simply walk away, leaving you empty-handed and [...]

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Using appreciation to confront a passive aggressive husband?

November 25, 2010 – 3:04 pm

It’s not easy to have a confrontation with your husband…first because not being ready to accept responsibility makes him more prone to denial and angry responses, and second because you don’t feel so confident in your own skills. What is the task? You ask me? I’d say to open a conversation about what is hurting [...]

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How to deal with passive aggressive husband

November 16, 2010 – 10:20 am

Are you in the middle of another crisis at home? Another situation where you feel overwhelmed and unhappy? And just now, can you see the conversation going the usual way: a dance of accusations and defensive silence or denial? And worst:  nothing gets explained, agreed or settled ever? Steps to turn a present crisis into [...]

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Passive Aggressive Conflicts: Words Women Use

October 12, 2010 – 1:38 pm

Women in passive aggressive relationships, or PA women themselves, often develop a vocabulary specific to their situation. This vocabulary, innocent as it appears, can cause numerous communication problems between the PA and the partner trying to handle them. Fine – An “I give up” way to quickly end an argument. Cliche and used often in [...]

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