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5 Reasons Why the Silent Treatment Doesn't Work

This week's word is really a term: Silent Treatment.  This is a term (and a technique) used when someone has "done you wrong" and you pay them back by refusing to speak to them.  I recently saw a commercial for some silly show or other where the gal claimed the silent treatment was not effective because men like it!  She said if you really wanted to get your husband mad, you don't give them the silent treatment; you continue to talk to him!  lol Well, this got me thinking about how effective the silent treatment really is in every day, real life.  And you know what?  It isn't!  Why?  I'll give you five reasons: 1. They may rather like it! As...

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