Principles for handling conflict
When your partner says" thanks for making supper tonight"
Expressing Appreciation
Something you do when you have hurt your partner
apologize
" D " stands for
Define the problem
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Your partner would rather play a video game to chill after work. You want to go to the gym.
Accepting Differences
Recognizing the way in which you have hurt your partner
Identifying the hurt
" I" stands for...
Initiate a time to talk
Safety pins, phone charger, band aids
Emergency kit
Discussing an issue rather than attacking each other.
Communicating
A essential process for healing, may need to repeat often for the same offence
Forgiving
Double Fs
Focus on the problem and Feel your partners pain
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Discussing and Working out possible solutions
Negotiating
Rebuilding trust, supporting each other and removing the distance between you
Starting again together
U and S stand for
Uncover the root of the issue
Set things right
Room for 2
Hotel reservation
Making mistakes, being willing to learn from them and changing because you know it matters to your partner
Growing together
Going to the gym, wings and trivia night, board games
Doing something you both enjoy together
"E" stands for .....
Establish a plan.
You can handle this truth
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