The Dos and Don’ts for Communicating With Your Partner
Nov 23, 2022It’s one thing to have awareness of the tools needed to improve your relationship, but it’s another thing to actually see those tools in action.
In this episode, we’re sharing a personal experience we had recently that highlights how the communication skills that we teach in Safe & Wild can actually play out in real life, and how small shifts over time can lead to massive changes.
We also discuss how it truly only takes one person to change a relationship just by doing the work on themselves - with or without their partner’s help - and why effective communication is so important in any relationship (hint: without it, it’s a rocky and lonely road).
Conflict will always be a part of a relationship, but it’s how you handle the challenges that dictate how healthy your relationship is, so get comfortable and take a listen for some pro tips on how to improve communication with your partner!
TIME STAMPS:
[1:50] A recap of our recent experience.
[10:20] How we handled it and what the outcome was.
[16:10] Listen, don’t fix!
[22:15] Frustration arises from a lack of awareness.
[28:40] How to make those small, subtle shifts in your relationship.
TAKEAWAYS:
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Don’t be afraid to ask for permission.
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Listen.
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You don’t need to fix everything.
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Keep it simple.
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Don’t overlook the little things.
QUOTES:
“I don’t need you to fix anything, I just need you to hear me out and listen to me.” - Laura
“There are things to fix, and there are things to listen.” - Laura
“You are never going to make someone see something that they have to journey through.” - Laura
“You just have to listen.” - Mike
“Keep it simple and just get on with things.” - Mike
“Trial and error is the piece that builds your confidence.” - Laura
“Small, subtle shifts create lasting changes.” - Laura
INTERESTING CLIPS:
[23:20 - 23:45] Don’t overlook the little things.
[25:50 - 26:45] Being aware can prevent the spiral of emotions.
[29:55 - 30:00] One person can entirely shift the energy in a relationship.
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