How do I handle getting the silent treatment from my boyfriend?

When my boyfriend gets in a snit, he gives me the silent treatment for days. When I ask what is wrong, I get nothing: no reply, no phone call. If he does reply, it is something very sarcastic and hurtful. He never admits he is wrong and never apologizes.

Sherry Katz, LCSW

Couples and Family Therapist, LCSW

Try during a good moment between you to tell him you'd like to talk over something about your relationship and that you'd like to set a time with him to do so.

When a person shuts down and withdraws, the only choice is to withdraw yourself. If this continues on a regular basis, after a while the two of you will become increasingly distant and have developed the very unhappy habit of not clearing the air between the two of you.

Good for you to recognize a problem and be willing to address it!

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