Former GMA3 co-hosts Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes are opening up about how they handle conflict in their relationship.

In Tuesdays episode of their iHeartMedia podcast, Amy and T.J., Robach said that Holmes tends to check out after some of their arguments and that that causes her to spiral.

Honestly, I would rather have him yell at me than freeze me out for two days... I spiral, she said. I dont know what to say, what to do, what he thinks.

Earlier in the podcast episode, Holmes had admitted to the shows guest, psychologist Jeffrey Gardere, that he occasionally acts distant for a day or two after an argument with Robach.

I am really, really bad about this, he said. I dont scream, I dont yell, I dont name-call, I dont get aggressive nothing, but I will check out, he said, adding, I have to work through it.

He continued, Im trying to get better about doing it quicker.

Robach later explained that the couple will often use the phrase Dan Steely, a safe phrase they created to say to each other when one of them is about to say something in an argument that will send the other person off the rails.

The phrase was created after Holmes once accidentally mixed up the name of the rock band Steely Dan, they both explained.

Holmes said that he doesnt completely go away during the times he checks out after an argument with Robach but that hes not his usual warm and loving self.

Robach then chimed in that its so awful when Holmes is checked out.