Q: My spouse gives me the silent treatment, not for days or weeks, but for months. It sure hurts you emotionally. Is this a form of abuse? ... Do you feel morally bound to stay in the relationship?

Do you wonder if your relationship may be abusive? ... - give you the silent treatment? - walk away without answering you? - criticize you, call you names, yell at you? - humiliate you privately or

In a toxic relationship cycle, power struggles are endlessly ... In turn, conflict and anxiety lead to arguments, hurt feelings and withdrawal ("the silent treatment" and "being in the doghouse").

"Excluding and ignoring people, such as giving them the cold shoulder or silent treatment, are used to punish or manipulate, and people may not realize the emotional or physical harm that is...

But if you want a relationship in which you decide how much of your own time, if any, that you allocate to her demands, then start saying "no" to favors you don't want to do.

Relationship counselors list the silent treatment right alongside other poor behaviors, the most serious being physical abuse. In fact, they consider the silent treatment emotional abuse.

The silent treatment sends many messages - "I'm not interested," "I have nothing of value to say," "Whenever I say something you argue with me," "I give up. ... Relationship Articles

Chat conference transcripts dealing with all aspects of abuse, including trauma and dissociation, emotionally abused women, ... PTSD Diagnosis and Treatment; Guest: Dr. Darien Fenn

How To Deal With Deep Feelings of Anger and Explosive Rage ... Our guest, Dr. George F. Rhoades , specializes in anger management. ... We discussed the effects that anger and rage can have on relationships,

Sure, it's none of Tim Kenny's business how John Travolta raises his kids, but it's not about John, it's about Jett and it's about what Jett's world is now (a silent, confusing place) compared...