relationships May 26, 2026
Stonewalling: when shutting down becomes coping
What stonewalling really is in couples — how emotional flooding shuts down conversation, what it does over time, and how both partners can repair the pattern.
Tag
2 articles in the journal touch on this theme.
What stonewalling really is in couples — how emotional flooding shuts down conversation, what it does over time, and how both partners can repair the pattern.
What the pursuer–distancer cycle is, why each partner's solution becomes the other's problem, and how couples can shift from blame to mutual understanding.