Libra  -- When your Libra man begins to shut himself off, the partnership needs immediate attention. A direct discussion must be arranged, perhaps even with a therapist present. While asking him to discuss your relationship, be as clinical as possible and remember that the less you reveal about how his words make you feel, the more honest he'll be. The key is to make him put his cards on the table first; if a Libra thinks he knows what you want to hear, he'll just give it to you. Don't make things that easy for him!

Scorpio -- For your Scorpio to open up at all is a big deal, but as intimacy becomes the norm, so will the habit of shedding his skin. So when your Scorpio man clams up and seems aloof, having been so close in conversation in the past can make those silences all the more painful. To open him up will take a quiet determination on your part to politely be yourself and avoid showing off. He'll open up to you -- but only in his own time.

Sagittarius  -- Your fickle Sagittarius man will brood and close himself off when things seem to be too conventional and stale. Get him to open up by getting a new haircut and playfully implying that you're his "new woman." Once the air of seriousness and normalcy has been stirred up a little, your Sagittarius man will once more be a happy and communicative mate.

Capricorn  -- When your Capricorn man isn't responding to normal conversation, it's because something in his life isn't living up to the standards he has set for himself. The Goat opens up when his status is self-evident. If the current measure of his worth by society's standard is in flux, he'll shut down. Getting him to discuss past glories is a first step toward reassuring him that he measures up and can therefore open up.

Aquarius  -- Your Aquarian man will shut down if he feels stifled or confined in a situation that may not have anything to do with you at all. Divert his attention from whatever is bothering him by taking him out for a wild night on the town, dinner, dancing, clubs or casinos. Your Aquarian needs to have a sustained stimulating experience to recharge his batteries and feel that expressing unpopular opinions won't affect his popularity with you.

Pisces -- Your Pisces man finds it difficult to open up, aside from his own chosen means of artistic expression or organized belief systems. When you notice him veering even further from discussing his feelings or embracing his passions, it's time for you to organize a get-together of his friends or family in order to stimulate his Piscean sense of self. Quiet rivers may run deep, but get your Pisces socializing before your fish and his feelings swim out to a bottomless ocean.