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Ending the Sadness of Passive Aggressive Relationships

March 28, 2011 – 12:02 am

If you are thinking of ending the sadness and pain of your passive aggressive relationship, you are not alone. For many wives of passive aggressive husbands, ending a passive aggressive relationship is often at the center of their thoughts. You may have tried many other alternatives, trying to salvage the relationship or convince your husband [...]

By Neil Warner | Posted in assertiveness, impact of passive aggression, Passive Aggressive Husband, passive aggressive marriage, toxic relationship | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (7)

Passive Aggression: Stop Welcoming It Home!

March 21, 2011 – 4:06 pm

So you are wondering how you ended up getting involved with a man that you now discover to be passive aggressive… Why, if you loved and love yourself, if you had a strong self-esteem, did you wind up with a man who might claim that he loves you, but whose actions (or lack thereof!) state [...]

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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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How to talk to a resistant husband?

December 2, 2010 – 12:00 pm

Have you ever despaired of being understood, repressing those feelings of isolation and despair inside you? And why? Because you are afraid of creating a worse conflict if you speak up! My best friend, Anne, was at the end of her rope. Of course she was developing ulcers and was taking some kind of pills [...]

By norafem | Posted in assertiveness, passive aggressive behavior, Passive Aggressive Husband, passive aggressive marriage, passive aggressive personality | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (3)

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 [...]

By Neil Warner | Posted in assertiveness, impact of passive aggression, passive aggressive behavior, Passive Aggressive Husband, passive aggressive marriage, passive aggressive personality | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments (2)
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