3 Strategies for Navigating Their Silence

As a kid, silence in my house was heavy. Not the peaceful kind – the kind that sits on your chest and makes you hold your breath. That's probably why I followed my former husband from room to room trying to make him talk it out. Not my proudest moment, but hey, we're all learning here. In this week's episode, I explain what happens when someone goes silent—they're probably not rejecting you, by the way. I also share three strategies that will change how you handle the "silent treatment." Plus, I'm dropping dimes about who should initiate reconnection after a shutdown. Psst… you might be doing too much.     Mentioned in Episode 24: The Gottman Institute's research on stonewalling Terry Real's approach to relationship repair The concept of "diffuse physiological arousal" (flooding)   Resources Referenced: The Gottman Institute's Four Horsemen Terry Real - Relational Life Therapy   Join the conversation!  Email: [email protected] Leave a voice note: https://async.com/staceynherrera