Have you ever found yourself or your partner avoiding direct or clear communication, evading problems, fearing intimacy or competition, making excuses, blaming, playing the victim, feigning compliance with requests, being sarcastic, or hiding anger?  All of these behaviors describe being passive aggressive! You might not have thought of this at first, but there are many couples that are experiencing this right now in their marriage.  This topic even comes from patterns we saw in our couples group, so we put up a poll, and this topic was voted on to be this week's topic.  In this episode you will take away:  How to recognize the passive aggressive patterns The 3 reasons why this happens within a relationship 4 things that could be missing so that you do not do not have this pattern start or continue in your own marriage.    About Us: We’re The Freemans, your go-to couple for authentic and actionable relationship advice. Send us your relationship questions for the show with a DM on Instagram. As you listen to the episode, tag us on an IG story and let us know what you loved.    Resources For Your Relationship: Get 50% OFF The Couples Workshop (Home Edition) to enhance your communication skills together. Subscribe and watch The Empowered Couples Show Live on YouTube Follow us on Instagram