'Silent treatment' leads women to death: study

CTV ^ | Sep. 4 2007 10:05 AM ET

[SampleMan]

However, Eaker found that the health of men who indulged in the same "self-silencing" practice were not adversely affected.

Simple explanation. The silent women are still raging on the inside, while the silent man has moved on and just wants a beer.

[Graymatter]

Bottled up is bad? Nonsense. When you’re not speaking to him, you can always speak to your mother!

[linn37]

I’m going to live to be over a hundred!

[Just another Joe]

My grandmother was never sick a day in her life and died just 2 months short of her 100th birthday.

Just think how long she would have lived if she had just let it out. ;^)

My condolences on your Grandmother's passing.

[SmithL]

My ex will live forever.

[Lizavetta]

My wife once had a co-worker who kept a book where she recorded things her husband did wrong so she could use it as ammo when they had fights.

That could be simply a survival mechanism. If she's like me she draws a blank when, during an argument, the husband says, "Give me one example of ___________." And if she hasn't written it down she can't remember, espcially in a highly tense situation like a marital fight.

[steve8714]

Women remember what they heard, not necessarily what you said.

[Larry Lucido]

Eaker found that the health of men who indulged in the same "self-silencing" practice were not adversely affected.

And just how much are we paying you for this study, Eaker?

[Bookwoman]

MY theory is that where women have a need to self-silence it is because the man is abusive or controlling and there are many areas in her life where she does not feel safe. Silence seems safer than speaking and does not cause immediate backlash. It is the stress of the entire situation that causes a variety of physical problems.

In a perfect world, women would be able to leave an abusive or controlling spouse, but in reality there are many reasons that women feel stuck in these situations. Many times this type of partner undermines a woman’s confidence so that even if she is able to leave, she is not confident enough to do so.

[Dr._Joseph_Warren]

A study has found that women who use the 'silent treatment' with their spouses during arguments could be on their way to early deaths.

Free at last, free at last, thank God Almighty, I'll be free at last!!!!

Best news I've heard all week.

[Eaker]

And just how much are we paying you for this study, Eaker?

I blush at the very question!

[myprecious]

The silent women are still raging on the inside, while the silent man has moved on and just wants a beer.

Another way to explain this:

When you ask a silent man what he is thinking and he says "nothing", he really means it. When you ask a woman, she says "nothing", but it would take pages to write it out.

[chae]

And this is apparently not factored into this study which leads me to question it’s validity.

[RipSawyer]

When you get no response after saying “PLEASE, just tell me
what you want; I’m not a psychic mind-reader”...

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

You know what I want, don’t sit there and pretend you don’t!

[Man50D]

Of course she will: Heaven doesn't want her, and Hell's afraid she'd take over.

She will make our lives a living hell if she takes over here.

[netmilsmom]

My hubby replies, “you always dwell on the past.” when I bring up something from yesterday....

[netmilsmom]

OT
Is my spot still open there in TX if Hillary becomes president?

[Tamar1973]

My wife is a Boston Irish redhead with the temper to match, if she gets quiet, I know to run, she is looking for something to hit me with.

Or looking to reload! LOL!

[VOA]

You know what I want, don’t sit there and pretend you don’t!

Thanks for reminding me...as the male, it is always my fault!
(just funnin'! Sort of...)

[art_rocks]

And if she had known about this study, she could have lived to 105.