An article about feeling trapped in an unsatisfactory relationship when your partner gets sick. Prevention and what can help if you do commit to stay.
Response to a Reader in despair of always being the one to apologise and make things right, contemplating leaving and worried about the children.
How to respond to cold, condescending comments from a partner who is giving you the silent treatment
It's imperative to recognise that silent treatment stress/bullying in the workplace, or anywhere, has the potential to negatively impact health. Excessive or prolonged anxiety, frustration, anger, worry and/or isolation can bring on depression,...
About making the effort to fortify and strengthen yourself emotionally - you will need to be strong if you are to successfully beat silent treatment/bullying at work.
Don't make it easy for a passive aggressive co-worker to make your working life, and beyond, a nightmare. Take control of yourself.
How to uplift yourself during the workday with your silent treatment co-worker and how silent treatment can be used as a motivator.
When others behave badly, it's all to easy to cave in and fight dirty too. Here, we explore how to rise above the silent treatment and thrive.
For your own peace and sanity, here's what you need to know about changing your perspective and response to silent treatment at your workplace.
Ostracism/Silent Treatment at work, core reasons why it happens, and what you can do right now to save your sanity and feel measurably better
Does ongoing crazy making passive aggressive behavior from your partner make you respond in kind?
Where passive aggressive behaviour comes from, options for downtrodden spouses and rising above this difficult relationship dynamic.
What's it like to live with a passive-aggressive partner – the doubts, the frustrations, the soul searching? Find out what might possibly help to reduce the destruction.
Learn what you can do to cope with your passive aggressive partner, what not to do and what to expect. Stop them from stealing all your joy in life.
Physical touch is not just what happens between the sheets. Find out how to balance and sustain both affectionate physical touch and intimate physical touch in your relationship.
What is passive-aggressive behaviour, and how does it manifest in relationships? See examples to help identify if your partner is PA, and learn what might help if they are.
There are a number of methods for determining a partner's love language without either of you doing a quiz. Find out how here.
Without asking your Partner to do anything, YOU can do this simple Quiz and find out his or her Love Language(s).
Learn more about the words of affirmation love language and see why some people reject, question or dismiss compliments and affirmations.
Unique examples and advice for those who cannot think of anything great to say to their partner! Find ways to convey genuine words of affirmation, and learn how to accept compliments gracefully.
By applying a partner’s love language a spouse can communicate love in a channelled way, regaining and maximising that “loved up” feeling.
How relationships affected by passive aggressive silent treatment emotional abuse can benefit from applying the principles of the Five Love Languages.
Applying love language principles can strengthen the bond between you and your partner - and help diminish silent treatment in the future.
NEW! Examples of how prolonged silent treatment stress from a partner can have physical effects on your health and well being?
Here's what you can do to help prevent emotional stress/silent treatment from adversely affecting your health.
If the mere thought of your ex fills you with resentment or anger, it's likely to disadvantage your children. Here's how forgiveness helps your children and you.
Imagine what it feels like to be the child of warring, separated or divorced parents. Recognise and minimise the unhealthy/negative effects of parental conflict.
If you find yourself frequently apprehensive of being given the silent treatment, you are likely being manipulated, controlled, and emotionally abused!
When you cannot tolerate the silent treatment - When/how to talk to partner. Aim for discussion rather than confrontation but stand firm
Coping with/breaking the cycle of Silent Treatment – How to change your response and take back control of your own emotional state.
Ways to cope with silent treatment emotional abuse in relationships. Self help for becoming upbeat rather than beset with negative feelings.
Rather than stay miserable, angry or isolated learn how to effectively deal with silent treatment and stop walking on eggshells.