We all know that moment of deeply upsetting bewilderment that pushes a relationship fight over the edge. It’s when we ask ourselves for the umpteeth time HOW could they POSSIBLY be DOING this AGAIN when they know how much it UPSETS me?
Dishes left piling up in the sink. Too much time spent scrolling social media when we long for quality time. That tone of voice that makes us feel stupid. The personal jabs that leave us feeling raw. It’s the triggers we pull and can’t take back when we push each other to our most vulnerable soft spots.
Often, our hyper-focus on the content of our arguments leaves us spiraling into escalation, our heart rates and limbic system hijacked until we’re completely depleted and polarized seemingly beyond repair. These ugly crescendos leave us tending to our wounds alone, which is especially hard when we also count on our relationships to help us heal.
What would happen if we took a pause, took a breath, and attempted to work together to identify what’s really going on?
Often, it comes down to three possibilities. Visit the link below as we explore the 3 types of relationship fights you keep having and what to do about them.
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