WHAT ARE THE SIGNS OF PASSIVE AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR? We offer here a guide to understanding the hidden motivations that push a person to behave in a passive-aggressive way. You know that this behavior has a very high cost in relationships: basically is a sure-fire way of destroying intimate connections. Provides such a contradiction: how can […]
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Forgiving yourself to start relationship repair?
Forgiving yourself starts relationship repair! I know that sometimes, you feel at the end of your rope….tired and empty from being in a poor relationship. It gets even worst in this time of the year, with so many pictures of happy families…like you have to face the very image of what is painfully missing from […]
The “Passive Aggressive Behavior” Meaning
When people ask: “what is the meaning of passive-aggressive?” After so many conversations about the passive-aggressive meaning we have had here, today I want to spell it in very clear terms: When people ask: “what is the meaning of passive-aggressive?” the simple and direct answer is: “Passive-aggressive behavior is a purposeful and disguised way of expressing […]
Are Passive Aggressive Holidays Making You Miserable?
If you are living in a passive aggressive marriage, do you feel like you just can’t stand another holiday with this person but can’t imagine spending a holiday alone? The holidays often bring on a confusing increase in passive aggressive behaviors, as well as a heightened sensitivity to the pain these behaviors inflict, making you question […]
Two To Tango? The Dance of A Passive Aggressive Husband And His Victim Wife
Living with a passive aggressive man is very frustrating because he doesn’t follow through on his agreements and promises. He takes on projects but doesn’t finish them, then tends to feel put upon or hostile if someone else tries to finish them. His wife perceives that he ignores his responsibilities and agreements on purpose, and […]