"For Love & Money" answers your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader's in-laws' passive-aggressive communication causes conflict ahead of a family vacation.

Dealing with a passive-aggressive manager is tough. But your boss’s limitations shouldn’t completely dictate the degree to which you are able to contribute and thrive in your job. Pay ...

So what are you supposed to do? Read on for expert-approved tips on how to handle passive-aggressive behavior. 1. Consider the context before reacting.

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Experts share how to handle passive-aggressive people so you can stop overthinking every shift in tone or body language.

When a new manager declined to buy Girl Scout cookies from a team member, citing celiac disease, she thought it was a reasonable boundary. Instead, it sparked a passive-aggressive cookie ...

The passive-aggressive is somewhat aware of the fact that she or he is resisting but does not recognize it as passive-aggressiveness per se; they just do what they do.