Passive aggressive men share certain ideas about what makes a man “man” We know that passive aggressive behaviors originate from childhood pain and an inability to deal with painful emotions, and that way men interact with women, especially in the home, is often dictated through a system based on control and domination. Let’s say that […]
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Catch Him in the Act: Passive Aggressive Behavior Identified!
Passive Aggressive Behavior Identified! Passive Aggressive behavior is a style of communicating negative feelings like anger, resentment, fear, and insecurity without actually expressing those feelings out loud. The behavior is used almost as a “sneak attack” on the offender, hurting the “offender” without opening oneself up to retribution or vulnerability. Passive-aggressive behavior is used when […]
This is what your passive aggressive spouse does to blindside you!
“I SUCK!” It has happened to you several times: you are having a serious conversation with your husband where you describe to him some of his most hurtful passive-aggressive behaviors; using some recent and clear examples that now, just now, he can’t deny. You are now sure that he will understand his mistake, see clearly […]
What is the Passive Aggressive Impact on Your Heart?
We all know by now that the passive aggressive impact can damage everything it touches: the passive aggressive man himself, his partner and family, and their relationship. It is psychological warfare conducted both on himself and everyone around him, an incomplete coping mechanism that tries to make up for the life lessons never learned. However, what if […]
Rescuing Your Life After a Long PA Marriage
When readers of this blog accept our standing invitation to have a free coaching session, they bring their own stories. Some of them are easier to hear and offer support to; others are heart wrenching. Which stories are the saddest? The ones that present a woman past her fifties, who has spent most of her […]