Why is my husband so passive aggressive?

On a low level, passive aggression could be the result of your spouses fear to speak up and tell you what they want. Instead, they find underhanded ways of getting it, even if that means it could be hurtful to you in the process.

Does passive-aggressive love?

When the person you love is passive-aggressive, emotional honesty and open dialogue is difficult. Passive-aggressiveness often expresses itself through rigidity. If you try to hug your partner and his or her body seems to resist and is uncomfortable with contact, they may be angry.