The Silent Treatment Withdrawal, Punishment, and Control

Conversations with Dr. Jennifer by Dr. Jennifer Finlayson-Fife

Aug 11, 202600:52:01Education

Sometimes a partner goes quiet because they're overwhelmed and trying to find their footing in the conversation. Other times, silence is a strategy, a way to make a spouse squirm and bend until the relationship settles b...

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