Is the silent treatment love or marital control ?
If he Keeps Silent for 3 Weeks, Are You Under Marital Control? Marital control is too common, almost automatic… done by finding ways of putting down the other person. Perhaps we should be teaching this lesson to our 5-year-old daughters, so they grow up aware of what awaits them? They should be expecting an […]
Do you know what causes a toxic relationship?
This post explores the root causes of toxic relationships through the lens of Dr. John Gottman’s groundbreaking research on couple communication. If you’re a wife or partner dealing with passive-aggressive behavior in your marriage, or a husband seeking to understand harmful communication patterns, Coach Nora and the Passive Aggressive Husband team explain how Gottman’s “Four […]
Saying Thank You to a Passive Aggressive Husband?
Could your passive aggressive husband’s opposition serve you? In this week, we feel grateful…many people believe it feels good to acknowledge when things go well. To say thank you when people help you or are nice to you. To express when you feel appreciative of something that makes your life obviously richer or better….is natural, […]