Your Relationship Feels Stuck? Maybe You’ve Simply Stopped Talking

You’re not fighting.

But you’re not hugging either.

He’s on his phone. You’re in the kitchen.

You share a bed — but each stays in their own corner.

Then another day passes. And another.

And that silence?

It’s scarier than a fight.

As a couples therapist, I often meet people at this exact stage.

Not after a dramatic betrayal or a major argument — but after something quietly broke along the way.

And they just stopped talking.

Silence isn’t peace. It’s a kind of shouting that never leaves your mouth

When there’s no communication, each person ends up living in their own world.

There are assumptions, disappointments, unmet expectations.

And slowly, the heart starts to shut down.

Especially when there are kids, work, fatigue — there’s barely space for questions like:

“How are you really doing?”

“What do you need that you’re not getting?”

So what can you do?

First — please know this is nothing to be ashamed of.

It happens even in strong, loving relationships.

But here’s the truth: you can’t get out of it alone.

If you could, it would’ve happened by now.

Couples therapy isn’t just for “serious crises”

It’s also for moments like this — frozen, quiet, and painful.

Not dramatic. But draining. And hard to name.

My role isn’t to judge or assign blame.

I create a space where you can finally start talking again.

Sometimes, for the first time in years.

But what if only one of you is ready?

That’s enough.

Even a single session can shift something.

Can bring back a little clarity. Or a little hope.

And sometimes — that’s all it takes to begin the way back to each other.

Curious if this could help you too?

Feel free to reach out.

We can talk, briefly, without pressure.

This might be the moment you start speaking again.