Stonewalling: A Response to Contempt

Defensiveness is a way of blaming our partner, right? And this is not going to allow for any kind of healthy conflict management. Stonewalling happens when we're feeling so overwhelmed with what's coming at us that we just don't even know how to discuss things rationally. If you find yourself getting defensive, take a deep breath because this is not an effective way to get yourself to a resolution in a conflict.