What is withholding affection as punishment?

This entry describes withholding affection as punishment as the withdrawal of touch, warmth, or ordinary kindness in order to penalize a spouse. It separates that withdrawal from a refusal of sex, from needing space, and from affection that was never meant to lead to sex.

What this entry does not do

It does not say affection is owed, and it does not replace the entry on affection without sex or on rejecting a bid.