1. Emotional self-regulation. Young
children often get mad, cry, or even hit their siblings. Adults, on the
other hand, mostly live their lives in the calm zone. The good news is that adults who get overly emotional, (especially with anger), can
learn how to overcome their anger tendencies. If you find that you raise
your voice and get mad more than once every several months, or get so
mad that you say and do hurtful things, you've got some important
learning to do.
2. Communication. Talking tactfully,
especially when the issue is something that distresses you, and
listening in a way that sustains cooperation, are essential to any
marriage. Talking in a way that's complaining, critical, or otherwise
hurtful will get you in serious marriage trouble. Dismissing what your
partner says, negating what you hear with "but", or ignoring instead of
digesting what you hear, is sure to cause extreme marital woes. Continue...
3. Conflict resolution. All couples have differences. Successful couple know how to start with a "his-way" and a "her-way" and end up with an
"our-way" that they both feel good about. That's true whether the issue
is a simple one, like what movie to to see on Saturday night, or big
issues like where to live, how to handle money, and how to keep your sex life passionate.
4. Positivity. Every time you share a smile, laugh at
your partner's jokes, agree with a comment your partner said, express
appreciation, thank your partner for something, or express affection, you are offering "dollops" of positivity. The more dollops you give, the happier you both will be.
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