Every relationship is going to have arguments.
This isn't something that can be avoided realistically.
What you can do is argue in a healthy way or argue in an unhealthy way.
That is your choice as a couple.
Find out what you can do that will help you have healthier arguments in your relationship.
You have to do what you can to be mature.
Many will resort to name calling.
This is not a practical way of having a healthy argument with each other.
Don't ever call each other names no matter how mad you are at the time.
Be careful about this and hold your tongue when you do feel like calling him or her a name.
Don't bring up past issues that really don't matter just to prove your point.
Stick with the current problem or issue.
When you bring up past issues, it's hurtful and you take away from fixing the current problem.
It never helps at all.
Don't say things like "you always" or "you never".
These are going to make your partner feel defensive.
Before you know it you will be talking about something else than the topic of the argument originally.
Do what you can do avoid these blanket statements or any others like it.
Never become violent where you start hitting things or throwing things around the room.
This will scare your partner and getting away will seem like a better solution than staying and talking.
This can lead to horrible consequences long term.
Try to not start arguments at bad times.
If you think something might be sensitive, don't bring it up when your partner is at work or somewhere that he or she can't really talk about it at the moment.
Only bring things up when both can talk about them.
Make sure you give your partner time to say things where you just listen.
Ask for the same as you would like to be listened to as well.
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