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Monthly Archives: July 2012

Five Reasons Men Go Silent, and What to Do About It (Part Two)

  By Shawn | July 26, 2012 - 9:59 pm | Articles
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In Part One of this two-part essay, I offered a few common reasons that men stop talking in relationships. Then, being a man, I ran out of things to say. I’m back now, with some thoughts on tackling this problem as a team. More →

Tagged communication, conflict, couple, dating, family relationships, gender, love, marriage, men, relationship, sex, therapy, women

Five Reasons Men Go Silent, and What to Do About It (Part One)

  By Shawn | July 6, 2012 - 1:09 pm | Articles
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Why do men clam up during arguments with the women in their lives? Here are five of the most common explanations that I have heard directly from men. More →

Tagged communication, conflict, couple, dating, gender, marriage, men, relationship, sex, therapy, women
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