"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below." In an ideal world, when your partner’s attitude or behavior shifts, they are willing and able to ...

The term “stonewalling” comes from the construction industry, where it refers to building a wall of stone to keep out intruders. In relationships, "stonewalling" is the emotional equivalent of putting ...

I didn’t hear the term stonewalling until years after my divorce, but in hindsight, it was easy to recognize. A rule-follower by nature, I take deadlines seriously. In my divorce proceedings, legal ...

You've been there. A conversation gets heated and all of a sudden, the other person disconnects. Maybe they physically walk away, but maybe the shift is subtler. They might stop answering or suddenly ...

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Giving someone the silent treatment can be just as destructive as participating in a heated argument. You may assume that all red flags in a relationship are easy to spot. Heated arguments, screaming ...