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Withholding, commonly called “giving the silent treatment,” is a type of passive-aggressive behavior and a form of emotional abuse. Withholding is distinct from “needing some space” and taking a break from a conversation or conflict, which is a healthy coping strategy with the goal of reaching a point where healthy communication and resolution can take place. Withholding describes situations in which one person in a relationship holds back their communication, their authenticity, and their love and affection as a way of being in control of the relationship or punishing their partner, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

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Are You Withholding Love?

There are two very common ways that people keep love at bay. They can either not ever let love in so that the walls around their hearts remain impenetrable, or they can withhold the love they do feel inside so that their partners cannot get access to it.

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How Withholding Can Lead to Divorce

Withholding, what is it? Well it is a defined as an emotionally abusive behavior or tactic, a form of denying, refusing to communicate or do something for your partner as a punishment.

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What Couples Should Know About the Silent Treatment

If you're like most people, you've probably heard the old adage, "silence is golden." But when it comes to marriage, is that really the case? Most psychologists indicate that it depends on the situation.

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How to Stop Emotionally Withholding from Your Partner

Being in a relationship that is devoid of emotional support is difficult. The person who doesn’t receive what they need often feels isolated, rejected, and unloved. It’s easy to pinpoint the problem when you are the victim, but what if you are the withholder?

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The Real Problem with Sexual Withholding in a Marriage

The problem with sexual withholding in a marriage has far less to do with actually having or not having sex and much more to do with misunderstanding.

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“Withholders” vs. “Conceders”: A Damaging Conflict Pattern

Relationship dances between these two types can become very complicated.

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Is Your Partner (Consciously or Subconsciously) Withholding Affection from You?

Maybe you need an FBI Hostage Negotiator to help release your partner's affection for you?

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Withholding: A Personal Story

Are you sometimes aware of holding yourself back from being fully engaged in the experience of the moment? Do you find yourself avoiding activities that bring you pleasure or friends you enjoy spending time with?

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Is the Silent Treatment a Form of Abuse?

The silent treatment is a refusal to communicate verbally with another person. People who use the silent treatment may even refuse to acknowledge the presence of the other person.

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When Your Partner Is Emotionally Withholding

I recently wrote about emotional abuse, and how often people think of it as name-calling or explicit cruelty, when really, it might be about someone controlling you with silent disapproval. It’s when someone causes you to feel you can never be good enough.

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