According to The Gottman Institute (i.e. relationship masters) here are five steps to fighting better, just in case things are getting a little more tense than usual...⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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1) Soften Your Start-Up (start the conversation you are wanting to have with gentleness so it doesn’t escalate into an argument).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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2) Learn to Send and Receive Repair Attempts (put on the brakes before you careen into dangerous territory). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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3) Soothe Yourself and Each Other (take breaks when things get heated. The TGI recommends 20-30 mins).⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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4) Compromise (think, “negotiating and discovering ways to accommodate each other). ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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5) Address Emotional Injuries (processing arguments is normal and healthy). And then, of course, we’d always like to add that making a little time to make-up the good ol’ fashioned way never hurts. Tell us in the comments how you’ve been faring this season together? 📷@kristenmarieparker⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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