Now On Silent Treatment

To some extend most couples have faced this challenge of silent treatment. As you go through this article you will get an understanding on why silent treatment is not the best way to solve problems in a relationship.

Here Are 7 Effects of Silent Treatment To Your Relationship

1.It reveals an unhealthy controlling nature because you feel as if your spouse is the only person at fault for whatever wrong you have perceived.

2. While you ignore your partner, the fire and anger builds inside of you even as you repeat in your mind just how awful and unfair your spouse is. As you do this pride will be creeping into your soul.

Now On Silent Treatment

3. This form of emotional and verbal abuse is a manipulation tactic which hurts your marriage. It leaves important issues in your marriage unresolved.

4. It makes your spouse feel worthless, unloved, hurt, confused, frustrated, angry, and unimportant.

5. When you sulk 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.

6. You will isolate your spouse who then becomes the lonely spouse

7.It nurses your grudge and is a sign that you are not willing to let go of your grudge.


How To Handle Your Silent Partner

1. Give your partner space.

2. Don’t assume you know the reason for the silent treatment.

3. Explain to your silent spouse your need and desire to communicate. They may think the silence is golden, causing a false sense of peace, and not realizing that the silence is damaging your relationship.
4. Be gracious and not sarcastic, when your spouse does make the effort to talk with you.

5. Be ready to ask for forgiveness. Sometimes the silence comes from an unspoken hurt you’re unaware of causing. If it surfaces, don’t be defensive, but be willing to evaluate it and own it. Asking for forgiveness in a meaningful way can be a powerful help to a marriage.

6. Be ready to offer forgiveness. Sometimes silence comes from your spouse’s guilt or shame. If this surfaces, having a forgiving heart may be just what’s needed to open up the gates of meaningful conversation again with your spouse

7. Don’t give up. Complacency is so destructive in marriage.

Edited By Apostle Adolphas Chibanda