Marriage Sabotaged Marriage 5

Question 1

A partner consistently reinterprets their spouse's words negatively, even when the intent was neutral. Therapists call this tendency:

Accepted Answer

Cognitive distortion — specifically negative attribution bias

Answer

Negative attribution bias leads a partner to automatically assume the worst motive behind their spouse's words, creating perpetual conflict from neutral statements.

Question 2

Which pattern describes a partner who agrees to plans but reliably fails to follow through?

Accepted Answer

Passive resistance — a form of covert sabotage through inaction

Answer

Agreeing outwardly but consistently failing to act is a passive way to undermine plans and commitments without taking visible responsibility.

Question 3

In the context of marital sabotage, what is 'retroactive jealousy'?

Accepted Answer

Obsessive preoccupation with and resentment of a spouse's past relationships

Answer

Retroactive jealousy involves fixating on a partner's romantic or sexual history in ways that create ongoing conflict and erode the present relationship.

Question 4

A spouse consistently plans important personal events on dates the other partner has commitments, despite knowing the schedule. This behavior pattern suggests:

Accepted Answer

Deliberate exclusion disguised as scheduling oversight

Answer

Consistently 'coincidental' scheduling conflicts that exclude a partner from important moments can reflect deliberate marginalization dressed as forgetfulness.

Question 5

Which recovery step is most critical after identifying that a marriage has been experiencing sabotage?

Accepted Answer

Both partners agreeing to couples therapy and honest disclosure of harmful patterns

Answer

Sustained recovery from marriage sabotage requires professional guidance and a mutual commitment to identifying and changing destructive patterns.

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Marriage Sabotaged Marriage 5