Be very careful when a man stops fighting his corner. You haven't won the argument just because he has gone silent. You need to understand what happens when he decides the game isn't worth playing.

If a man stops arguing, pay close attention. If a man stops arguing or stops trying to explain his side of the story, make no mistake, that is not submission. That is not him finally agreeing with you. That is a man who has decided you are no longer worth the energy of a conflict. He didn't start out cold. He used to be the one trying to fix every crack in the foundation. He communicated until he was shattered. He bought the lie that if he just explained it clearly enough, eventually he would be understood. But he learnt the hard way that you cannot be heard by someone who is only listening to reply. He realised that his passion was being labelled as aggression and his feelings were being dismissed as complaining. Even the most resilient man has a limit. He found clarity in the silence that he never found in the shouting. He stopped trying to prove his point because he realised the only way to win with certain people is to stop playing the game. They will say he became distant. No. He just stopped interrupting your mistakes. He withdrew his investment. He killed his expectations and he went silent. Do not mistake this for peace. He didn't lose the argument. He realised the prize wasn't worth the fight.