Stonewalling: 5 ways to successfully deal with it in your relationship

It can make you feel gagged as you have a lot to say but they are refusing to listen or communicate with you. You may even start to think they are unsympathetic and selfish for going silent on you in spite of how you feel about the situation.

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Usually, a partner who stonewalls—that is, refuses to engage or hear you out further midway into a conflict or heated argument—does not do so out of a desire to ruin the relationship. While it may seem like they want out of the relationship, it’s most likely not the case.