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
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Posted in assertiveness, impact of passive aggression, Passive Aggressive Husband, passive aggressive marriage, toxic relationship
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Also tagged detachment, divorce, emotional needs, ending a passive aggressive relationship, frustrated, leaving a passive aggressive relationship, sadness, separation
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February 4, 2011 – 2:04 pm
In general, you need to remember that how parents work with each other after divorce has an impact on how well children will manage. And you do care about how your children develop later in life, and want them to navigate this divorce with the least amount of harm possible. It is important to respect [...]
By Neil Warner
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Posted in assertiveness, impact of passive aggression, passive aggressive behavior, Passive Aggressive Husband, passive aggressive marriage, passive aggressive personality
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Also tagged children, co-parenting, communication, divorce, ex-husband, family, parenting, passive aggression, passive aggressive behavior, passive aggressive ex-husband, Passive Aggressive Husband, passive aggressive marriage, passive aggressive parent, respect, responses
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There is a nice letter asking to comment on “resistance activities” as in, “how can I resist one of my husband’s favorite tricks, such as over-promising and never delivering”? Perhaps there is a way…Given that passive-aggressive people generally operate most effectively when they are in one-on-one conversations, its spell is contingent upon intimate conversations, one [...]
March 12, 2010 – 11:18 am
In a normal marriage, there is always going on a healthy negotiation about shared tasks, sometimes described as “marital division of labor.” Both can agree in a simple conversation who is going to do what, taking into account the circumstances of each person, but also the need to have the tasks done. As an example, [...]
By Neil Warner
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Posted in impact of passive aggression, passive aggressive behavior, Passive Aggressive Husband, passive aggressive personality
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Also tagged control, emotional dependence, expectations, hidden anger, loneliness, passive aggression, passive aggressive behavior, passive resistance, rejection, resentment
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October 25, 2009 – 10:59 pm
Have you ever had one of those fights with your spouse where you just explode while your mate just looks at you calmly, making you feel like you have lost your mind? He’ll call you crazy and brush off what had made you so upset in the first place. Lets rewind and take a look [...]
