BE THE BEST YOU FOR YOUR PARTNER
Do you find yourself asking, “How can I save my relationship?” Use conflict as an opportunity to re-align your values and goals, to inject passion and energy into your relationship. The successful couple, who put energy into understanding each other’s needs, reaffirmed their support for one another – she supported his need to leave at a certain hour and he supported her need to socialize with friends. They communicated with each other, assessed one another’s needs and made it a fun issue to solve instead of letting something minor turn into a major argument. They also made a fun game of it as a compromise, promising to go home early enough to spend some quality time together.
Listen to your partner, understand what they’re saying and why they feel the way they do. Be honest about your own feelings and emotions. Be your authentic self, because conflict shouldn’t be viewed as the end of an otherwise great relationship; view conflict as an opportunity to truly connect with your partner. Instead of viewing conflict as a threat to the relationship you share with your partner, view it as a constructive tool. Conflict is also an opportunity to learn more about your partner and love them on an even deeper level. It’s an opportunity to add passion and to take your relationship to the next level. Learn to see conflicts as transitions to something better, rather than as reasons to retreat. The next time you find yourself disagreeing with your partner and wondering how to save your relationship, choose to see the positive in the situation rather than the negative, and actively decide to work toward a more stable future — together.