How does your conflict style impact your relationship?
December can be such a busy month, right? I recommend taking inventory of your life to see what you can let go—at least for the month. Because we expect more from ourselves with the hubbub of the holidays, but we don’t always lighten our load.
I’m modeling this by giving myself a break with the podcast. Today’s episode is from the archives. I think it’s perfectly timed for the month of December when stress levels rise.
In this episode we talk about why the STYLE of your conflict matters more than the subject of your conflict.
Why is it important to be kind to your partner when you have conflict?
When you can remain kind in the midst of a heated conflict, your relationship feels safer with every conflict you learn to negotiate.
The opposite is also true: if your STYLE of conflict is mean, you will do real damage to your relationship with each conflict.
Here’s a great tool to help you and your sweetheart negotiate conflict with more grace and resourcefulness: I recommend you make a date with your sweetheart to discuss—for an hour—the strategy you’ll use to ensure that, even when you have conflict, the priority is to treat each other with kindness.
And one more recommendation before you dive into the episode: do this soon. Before the stress of December gets to you and you treat your sweetheart in a way you regret.
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