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[quote=Anonymous]My DH used to go silent on me following heated discussions. He'd do this for a few days until I would give in and apologize and "make things better," because I couldn't stand the silence. In our case he was just shutting down because he can't handle emotionally intense discussions, and I can be pretty intense. I come from a family where we fight with each other, resolve things on the spot, and move on with our lives. In his family everyone is passive, nonconfrontational, and harbors grudges. DH and I agreed (during calmer times) that stepping away from an argument is fine, but he needs to indicate a time when he will discuss in the future. I've also found that he does better resolving disagreements over email, because he can't handle face to face confrontation. I don't consider what he used to do abusive. It was his way of coping. It just wasn't very good for our relationship, since silence doesn't resolve anything.[/quote]
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