How can you express your concerns and frustration with your romantic partner without making things worse?

January 25, 2022 / Richard J Chandler

Take Two+ Tuesday
A Quote, a Thought + an Enriching Link

Quote: “True kindness presupposes the faculty of imagining as one’s own the sufferings and joy of others.” – Andre Gide (1869-1951). More quotes and a one-paragraph concise bio of Andre Gide are here on our website.

Thought: Thought: Do you have a romantic partner? From time to time, have you found yourself experiencing frustration with them? How can you express your concerns and frustration without making things worse? Many people struggle with this. Jeopardizing your bond doesn’t make sense, but not saying something, too, places strain on your relationship.

To help with this difficulty, I wrote an article with practical, easy-to-tryout tips. Here is an excerpt from the article:

Create an Open and Safe Environment to Talk With Each Other By:

Setting aside regular times to communicate, from small talk and shop talk to more in-depth conversations about the relationship.
Setting boundaries for discussions that have the potential for disagreement.

Boundaries could include:

Equal air-time – no monologing
No raised voices and yelling
No name-calling
Either partner can call a time-out when emotions become elevated. The other partner agrees to honor the time out
The person who called the time out is responsible for setting a time to resume the conversation
Agree to use “I statements” instead of “you statements” (see more on this communication tool in the full article)

Please check out the full article here:

Communicate Frustration To Your Husband, Wife, Or Romantic Partner Without An Argument.

+ An Artistic Link: I found underwater dancing to be quite beautiful:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdBuDg7mrT8