Why It’s Hard For Us To Hear People Out And What Happens When We Do It More

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When do couples refuse to listen?

We asked Matthews which issues in particular she sees, as a therapist, bring listening to a screeching halt. She says, “As a family and couples’ therapist I have worked with thousands of individuals throughout my career on effective tools to rebuild relationships. I have found that deceit and infidelity are by far the two biggest areas that cause parties to shut down and refuse to listen to their loved ones.”