Iconic comedian Phyllis Diller’s comedy centered around her relationship with her fictional husband, Fang. Included among the many pearls of wisdom she shared as a key to her successful marriage was, ...

The silent treatment can sometimes be a form of emotional abuse. It is a refusal to communicate verbally with another person. People use the silent treatment in many types of relationship, including ...

One of the most painful ways to "punish" your partner is through silence and indifference. This means cutting off all contact with them. It's called the "Silent Treatment." So, why do people use it, ...

Plenty of memoirs have been written about fraught relationships between mothers and daughters, but few are as disturbing and fascinating as Jeannie Vanasco’s third memoir. “A Silent Treatment” is ...