The silent treatment, also known as the “cold shoulder treatment,” consists of feigned apathy, total silence, and being distant on purpose. One person displays an attitude of complete disinterest for the spouse, as if the other person would be a complete stranger.
This form of emotional abuse can be very disorienting. Being ignored on purpose by [...]
When you are a child, all the deal with the grown ups around you revolves on a single question: are they going to help you grow, develop and survive as to be happy as an adult? Or they either don’t care about you, getting you in serious danger of life, or are they going to [...]
St. Valentine’s Day is coming again!
Can you ignore it? Of course you can…if it is too painful to remember what it means, right?
Basically, it reminds us of the excitement from love feelings. Love feelings? Ha, what were those, you might ask?
When you first fall in love, there are certain chemicals in your brain that make [...]
Sometimes, when wives ask themselves: Why is he behaving in this nasty way? they try to find an answer to the sadness and disappointment of having to live with an abusive person.
To get out of the depressed emotional state where our interactions with difficult and overbearing people put us, we need some learning. It is always comforting and strenghtening us to identify behaviors, put a name on them, see how other people react, and get a guide about what a normal, healthy relationship is….Whatever learning you [...]
What is verbal abuse? the use of verbal communication to control, put down, and diminish the other person’s self-image. This is a move in the greater battle between people, the “who controls whom” power play.
Sometimes couples have an implicit contract by which they will allow the other to “keep them in their place,” so stifling [...]
We are living in confusing times…the news keep bombarding us with information that is worrisome, difficult to act on and in general scary. What can we do to develop what is needed, a sense of resilience?
Where is this sense of inner strength coming from?
Sometimes our strength comes from having a positive sense of self. We [...]
In every relationship, we can expect some level of Arguments and Discussions…
The way you handle those arguments, has a deep impact on the relationship
Sometimes, it looks like we are immersed in a constant battle for power and control; there is always (a boss, a relative, even a spouse) putting us down in a daily basis….all for the sake of control.
What a refreshing event is it when we are treated with respect and care! The world needs more TLC, [...]
Contrary to popular thought, recent psychological research has shown that passive aggression can actually be a healthy alternative to aggressive aggression. If you’re feeling slighted, it can be a happy medium between letting the issue go but feeling resentful and making your feelings known during a screaming match. If you’re used to engaging in healthy [...]
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