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swedish · 05-09-2008, 11:55 AM

I don't know probably means, yes on good days, no on bad days. You are probably feeling the same way. I agree, not talking through issues will only make things worse. Maybe you both need to just work on how you communicate with one another. If the current way makes you both feel defensive it will either make you more riled up or want to shut down altogether. You may realize that you both want the same things, but have different views on how to get there? There is an article in here on communication, which I thought had some good tips for handling difficult conversations...maybe take a look?
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swedish Moderator Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near Chicago Posts: 611	Re: Never wants to talk I don't know probably means, yes on good days, no on bad days. You are probably feeling the same way. I agree, not talking through issues will only make things worse. Maybe you both need to just work on how you communicate with one another. If the current way makes you both feel defensive it will either make you more riled up or want to shut down altogether. You may realize that you both want the same things, but have different views on how to get there? There is an article in here on communication, which I thought had some good tips for handling difficult conversations...maybe take a look? Talk About Marriage »Focused Topics »Articles » Defensive Behaviors in an ARGUMENT: by Jennine Estes, M.A., IMF Last edited by swedish; 05-09-2008 at 11:57 AM.