Emotionally unavailable husband and his expressive wife, can they talk?
Most damaging interactions between an emotionally unavailable husband and his wife go like this dance of conflict escalation: She wants a moment of intimacy, so she shares all her feelings (no filter here); She expects husband to do the same; He doesn’t know how, he stays silent; The more she gets frustrated and hurt, she […]
Relationship repair: The anger you hear is her pain
When disputes are frequent and people don’t bother even listening to the other side, the gap widens and relationships get sour. Hatred and contempt fill the gap with negative emotions difficult to dilute. You can be tempted to fight fire with fire and answer perceived aggressions with more aggression. We need to remember that each […]
Having A Passive Aggressive Valentine? Go Figure!
Everybody wants to have a happy Valentine’s Day with their loved one, and yet if you have marital problems, this seemingly simple aspiration seems to become a vast challenge, even a test. How could you have a good Valentine’s Day if your husband is often sulking and has a tendency to forget making plans or […]