Re: Giving Space
Giving space does not mean ignoring each other's existence. When i need space, i tell my husband, i am really mad over XYZ and dont want to talk to him. If i were to just give him teh silent treatment, he would be confused over why i was doing that. Normally, i am fine within an hour or so unless something major peeved me off.
And Sara i used to do the same exact thing you do, keep asking whats wrong etc etc. I also used to make everything about me if he was quiet. For example, i would think he is mad at me etc. But slowly i realised (ok not that slowly :D ) that everythings not about me and there are other things that go in our life that can bother him too. So now i usually stay quiet until he talks about it himself or give him some space and then talk about it a few hours/days later when he feels a bit better. It works out this way for both of us.