My wife just got home from a 2 day business trip. She went up stairs and laughed and chatted with the kids for 15 minutes. After she came downstairs and was unpacking, I went to say good night to the kids so I said hi to my wife. She said hi but did not look at me. I asked her how her trip went and she said "it was busy and I am tired". I said good night and she did not respond. I will persevere in hopes that my wife reconsiders the choice she has made.
Questions: Could the silence she directs towards me be a defensive measure? Does she feel the talking will lead to a relationship discussions? If she keeps me at arms length she can avoid my attempts to repair our relationship? She has always been a avoider. Is the silence her way of maintaining the trajectory of this relationship? If the answer to these questions is yes what is the best course of action for me?
