This couple had a fight. And they were not talking. It was a classic case of the “silent treatment.” It had gone on for about a week. Neither was giving in.
One evening, the husband realized he needed his wife to wake him up early for a business trip to Chicago. Since he didn’t want to be the first to give in, he wrote her a note, “Please wake me up at 5:00 AM.”
The next morning, he woke up and it was 9:00 AM. He had missed his flight. And was furious. Continue reading