She doesn't explain, he doesn't guess. The Japanese art of dialogue without quarrels

Tatsunari Iota examines communication in a couple through the differences in habitual ways of thinking and reacting to tension. One partner expects clear words, while the other hopes to be understood without explanations. One withdraws into silence, while the other wants to discuss the problem immediately. Against this backdrop, recurring quarrels, unspoken words, and the feeling of not being heard arise. The book relates to popular psychology, communication psychology, and family psychology. It collects 36 sources of conflict between men and women and shows how they manifest in everyday life.