Do you know what causes a toxic relationship?
What are the causes of a toxic relationship? Relationship problems are common…And sometimes you have them over and over and over. Now there is a lot of good research on relationship pathology. So who can provide answers to fatal relationship challenges? Dr. John Gottman is an established researcher who offers his expertise in the area […]
Do you Ignore, Suffer, or Confront Passive Aggressive Behavior?
What is Best: Ignore, Suffer, or Confront Passive Aggressive Behavior? Here is really the obnoxious situation that spouses complain about: the moment when you realize that your partner is avoiding going along with you using some passive-aggressive response. It takes some minutes for you to realize that you are not getting any response, not […]
Passive Aggression as a Defensive Skill?
Why using passive aggression as a defensive skill in a personal relationship? I now think passive aggression is selected to be used as a defensive skill to protect against a controlling parent or person from the past. The child, unable to leave, or to confront, takes this third way: to simulate compliance while rebelling internally….and […]