A couple. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
Communication is vigorous in any affiliation, whether you have been wedded for a long time, at preliminary life unruffled or courting. The evolution to marital is not the coolest of ladders in life, particularly when it comes to behavior disparities that pop up time and again.
Individuals who use hushed behavior to switch, fix, change, or in any way ‘teach their spouse a lesson’ are defying against their spouse’s individuality and boundaries.
A teenager may symbol out that using silent behavior is an operative instrument for getting his way.
Some sociologist warns that this immature behavior, when carried into adult relationships, has the potential to cause great and sometimes irreversible damage. Apart from leaving important issues in your marriage unresolved, it may make your spouse feel worthless, unloved, hurt, confused, frustrated, angry and depressed.
silence is not a solid response and when you sulk, smirk or pout and refuse to talk about a problem, accept an apology, or help make a decision, not only are you shutting your spouse out, you are being cruel to your spouse feelings, resulting in emotional abuse.
Following a disagreement or awkward episode, time-limited periods apart and silence can be a good thing, as it allows both parties to calm down. However, do note the silent treatment differs from a cooling off period in that its duration is unknown and overly extended.