4. Fight smarter<\/h3>\n

<\/div>\nUse “I” statements instead of “you” statements. This means, instead of saying “you always leave your socks on the floor!” say “It upsets me when you don’t make an effort to keep the bedroom floor clean.”<\/p>\n

See how this takes some of the venom out of the statement? The emphasis is on your feelings rather than their negative behaviour. This lets you explain your side of things without them feeling attacked.
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5. Don’t breakup<\/h3>\n

<\/div>\nI know, easier said than done, but it can be that simple. Make a promise to your partner that you won’t use breaking up as a weapon. Even if you need to take a few days apart when things get heated, calling it a breakup hurts the relationship in ways that aren’t always obvious.<\/p>\n

If you can change the language around your relationship, you can break the cycle of break-up make-up that is keeping you two apart.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Stop breaking up and making up. This guide will give you your best shot at changing things so you stay together for good. It just take a little communication to break the cycle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":260,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[19,7,20,15,21],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n