AN UNRESPONSIVE PARTNER DOESN’T MEAN THE END

unavailable, your primary reaction is to chase them to open up. This approach can be counter-productive, as it can drive the partner away. Be patient; give them their space and time to feel that they’re ready to share their inner thoughts and feelings.

CALM DOWN

Giving space needs to be combined with not fretting about what might be wrong with the relationship or worrying about it’s future. It’s better that you don’t give advice or offer help, as you don’t know what might offend your partner; they can be overly-sensitive.

CONNECT BY RELATING, AND NOT CRITICISING

Your aim is to rekindle the romance. Therefore, if you complain about the lack of communication, then it’s going to make things worse.

Talk about the things you like, your common interests rather than the lack of dialogue in your relationship.

SOMETIMES, IT’S NOT PERSONAL

There is a possibility that your partner is a private person, which means they do open up, but at their convenience. In a situation like this, don’t force intimacy by demanding it; rather calmly invite it by displaying your understanding side.

RECONCILIATION IS A TWO WAY STREET

One of the major reasons why one of the partners feels the need to stop communicating is because they feel that their partner focuses only on their point of view, rather than empathising with them. They feel that the other person is incapable of change. Show it to him or her that you are willing to change and understand them, if you want them to start talking to you.