Month: April 2025

How to Handle the Silent Treatment in Marriage Without Escalating Conflict

By Mary Ellen Goggin / April 15, 2025
Couple sitting across the table from each other as they figure out how to handle the silent treatment in their marriage.

The silent treatment in marriage can be one of the most painful things to experience. You walk into a room and feel the temperature drop—not because anything was said, but because everything wasn’t.​ You ask a question and get nothing. You try to connect, and your spouse pulls further away. You know the difference between…

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