Stonewalling in Couples: When You or Your Partner Shuts Down

Stonewalling in Couples: When You or Your Partner Shuts Down: Relationship researcher John Gottman, Ph.D, was the first to apply the term “stonewalling” to couples, said Kathy Nickerson, Phd, a clinical psychologist who specializes in relationships in Orange County, Calif. Gottman defines stonewalling as