Couples therapist: silence and sarcasm are forms of relationship abuse

Piotr Mosak, a couples therapist, describes how to recognize when a relationship exists only as a facade — the mind effectively filters out uncomfortable facts, hindering clear assessment of the situation. Punishing a partner with silence, sulking or withdrawal of affection creates unhealthy hierarchy, and humiliation disguised as a joke he compares to a hole cut in clothing — irreversible. He also warns against entering a relationship from a "rescuer" position, wanting to fix a partner's addictions — such an approach most often ends in frustration for both sides.

Similar stories

💄 Lifestyle Butterflies in your stomach signal attachment patterns, psychotherapist explains WP Kobieta · 13h ago 💄 Lifestyle Couples therapist: eye-rolling can be a death sentence for a relationship WP Kobieta · 26d ago 🎬 Entertainment Denise Richards speaks out about abuse and betrayal in toxic marriage WP Kobieta · 28d ago