Giving the Silent Treatment is Emotional Manipulation

Do you pout to get your partner to pay attention to you? Do you shout to get your partner to do what you want? Do you give the silent treatment to get your partner to suffer in shame?

Choosing to use your actions as a way of persuading your partner to do something for you is emotional manipulation. 
 
Healthy communication begins with respecting your partner’s emotions, values, and needs while respecting yourself at the same time. This requires us to speak up for what we really need and/or want, while at the same time listening to our cortex and our partner.

Learning these needs and how to implement them into your life will change your future. We have programs and resources for you to explore at timfletcher.ca

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