As a kid, silence in my house was heavy. Not the peaceful kind – the kind that sits on your chest and makes you hold your breath.

That's probably why I followed my former husband from room to room trying to make him talk it out. Not my proudest moment, but hey, we're all learning here.

In this week’s episode, I explain what happens when someone goes silent—they’re probably not rejecting you, by the way. I also share three strategies that will change how you handle the “silent treatment.”

Plus, I’m dropping dimes about who should initiate reconnection after a shutdown. Psst… you might be doing too much.

 

 

Mentioned in Episode 24:

• The Gottman Institute's research on stonewalling

• Terry Real's approach to relationship repair

• The concept of "diffuse physiological arousal" (flooding)

 

Resources Referenced:

• The Gottman Institute's Four Horsemen

• Terry Real - Relational Life Therapy

 

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