Posts tagged conflict in relationship

Disengaging from the Silent Treatment

Many people struggle with the silent treatment as a form of conflict in relationship. The dynamic tends to be as follows: one person withdraws attention from the other, who then responds by trying to get their partner to break their silence.  The more  the recipient of the silent treatment attempts to break their partner’s [...]


Political Discussions, Relationship Discussions

Right now is a very charged and tense time in our country.  The election is drawing rapidly near, and it seems that the country is again split in half.  The candidates are calling each other names, and we are being inundated with negative ads.  Tensions are running high between people who hold opposing political views. [...]