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The distant wife

The distant wife

When upset, gives you the cold shoulder and stops replying—withdraws instead of talking it out.

Archetype · common patterns

Surface problem

Your wife is angry and goes silent: no replies, cold shoulder. You want to know why she shuts down and how to reconnect without making it worse.

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