Actually sweetie, my ex husband refused to talk to me about almost anything, it not only that he doesn't want to get hurt again, it just that he doesn't like to express his feelings to the point where a marriage gets very lonesome....That's why commicate is important to make the relationship work, when men like my ex don't talk or work it out just having a silent treatment to avoid getting into an argument or don't feel like talking about it, and just let it go, but then you will never know why he's feeling anger, or what you did was wrong to made him feel he couldn't reach out and discuss it like two lovely couples....
There are times my ex husband wouldn't talk to me for days, I felt really lonely, emotionally and crying out to talk to someone, but there no one around when there's only your husband, who suppose to be your best friend , your partner for life, how is the marriage going to work when there a silent treatment going on in the household?....
They're not just hurting themselves but hurting their partner more to the point where they feel like no one cares about their feelings....