It Feels Like an Interrogation: Why He Goes Silent When You Want to Talk and Gets Defensive When Pressed
Many couples reach a breaking point where one partner feels, "We need to talk this out," while the other starts scrolling on their phone, says, "Whatever you want," or suddenly br…
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Many couples reach a breaking point where one partner feels, "We need to talk this out," while the other starts scrolling on their phone, says, "Whatever you want," or suddenly brings up an unrelated minor issue from last week. The more the pursuing partner pushes for answers, the more the avoiding partner withdraws. By the time the emotional shutdown sets in, both partners end up feeling abandoned.
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Many couples reach a breaking point where one partner feels, "We need to talk this out," while the other starts scrolling on their phone, says, "Whatever you want," or suddenly brings up an unrelated minor issue from last week. The more the pursuing partner pushes for answers, the more the avoiding partner withdraws. By the time the emotional shutdown sets in, both partners end up feeling abandoned.
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