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