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Couples fight. Disagreements with family or a partner are just a part of life; how you deal with them matters.<\/span><\/p>\n When we<\/span> get into a relationship<\/span><\/a>, we hope everything is and will remain perfect, and we live happily ever after during marriage. But such a relationship exists only in books and movies.<\/span><\/p>\n In real life, there are a million things that couples fight about. It can range from something trivial like the toilet seat to something big such as gambling away the mortgage money.<\/span><\/p>\n Some people use silent treatment in marriage to deal with problems.<\/span><\/p>\n They use it to cut the argument short or as leverage. To figure out the mechanics behind silent treatment in marriage and how to react to it, let us first understand its motivations.<\/span><\/p>\n Cruel as it may seem, not all silent treatment defense mechanisms are created equal.<\/span><\/p>\n Like <\/span>corporal punishment,<\/span><\/a> its application, severity, and motivation determine the act’s morality. That is debatable, but that is another topic for another time.<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking of silent treatment in marriage, its application and motivations differ on a case-to-case basis, even when used by the same person.<\/span><\/p>\n Here are some reasons why some people use it to <\/span>settle an argument<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n How does silent treatment harm marriages? Watch this video to know more.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/span>Is silent treatment good in marriage?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n