Explain How You Feel - July 14
Effective communication is key to a healthy relationship, but using the wrong approach can lead to conflict and hurt feelings. By shifting from "you" statements to "I feel" statements and avoiding blame, couples can learn to communicate...
Published Jul 10, 2020
Learning to Communicate...
"Explain how you feel instead of demanding that your partner improve. Use 'I feel' statements, but wait for the right time, and abandon the 'you' statements and the 'I told you so' statements."
From It Takes Two to Tango by Gary and Norma Smalley.
All excerpts from It Takes Two to Tango are copyright 1997, Gary and Norma Smalley, and are used with permission.
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Originally published July 14, 2020.
