Contents:
- Medical Video: 6 Behaviors That Kill Relationships (Matthew Hussey, Get The Guy)
- Tips to prevent misunderstandings with your partner
- 1. Always be open about your feelings to your partner
- 2. Say clearly what you want
- 3. Avoid blaming and cornering the couple
Medical Video: 6 Behaviors That Kill Relationships (Matthew Hussey, Get The Guy)
Good communication with your partner really determines the quality of the relationship you have. This can prevent and reduce conflicts that can damage relationships. In fact, good communication is a key factor to strengthen the relationship between you and your partner. To prevent misunderstanding with your partner, it's a good idea to do various tips that will be reviewed below.
Tips to prevent misunderstandings with your partner
Misunderstanding or more commonly known as miscommunication becomes a very vulnerable thing to happen to couples. Even small misunderstandings can cause big problems that lead to fights. However, of course there are always ways to prevent this. Here are three ways to prevent miscommunication with a partner that you can practice.
1. Always be open about your feelings to your partner
Many people thinking of avoiding conflict are the most effective way to keep the relationship fine. Unfortunately, this is then done for example by never being open in expressing feelings to their partners.
Some people feel that expressing their feelings openly and honestly is actually an error that can trigger conflict. Usually, this condition is based on past experiences that have tried to open up and then fail and always trigger a fight. As a result, you then avoid doing this and try to save it yourself.
In fact, it will be much better when you try to be open by talking about all your feelings for your partner. However, you and your partner are in a relationship that should bring happy and calm effects to each other. Not continue to fear and continue to anticipate conflicts that will occur by covering up the feelings you have.
2. Say clearly what you want
Never assume that your partner knows everything about you including what you want and think. The reason is this kind of thinking that is usually prone to conflict. You behave as if your partner knows and must know what you want without saying it.
If you are angry, say you are angry and offer a solution. For example, tell your partner that you feel very upset if you are not heard when telling stories. Then, say that you really want to be heard and cared for when you are telling a story.
That way, the couple will fully understand what they need to do. So, misunderstanding with a partner can be avoided.
3. Avoid blaming and cornering the couple
Just because you feel right does not mean you can clearly tell your partner that what he did was wrong. You need to understand that not everyone can be directly criticized. It would be much better if you told him what was wrong without directly telling him that he was wrong.
Especially if added to cornering it. Instead of finding a solution, you and your partner can actually fight big and blame each other. Blaming and cornering a partner will not make him understand his mistakes.
In fact, maybe he will act defensively and will not listen to what you say because he has been hurt by being misunderstood. For that, try to express it better without offending your partner.
