Your Marriage Could Be In Trouble If You Resort To This During Arguments
I contributed to the following article for the Huffington Post about ways to reduce your defensiveness in arguments with your partner:
“3. Instead of planning your next counterargument, actively listen to what your partner is saying.
“When someone is ranting and raving, it’s easy to plan your mental counter attack, but when you do that you are no longer listening to them and the message they’re trying to get across might get lost. Try to postpone your agenda and listen for points that make sense to you. Then let them know what makes sense. “ ― Danielle Kepler, a couples counselor in Chicago, Illinois”
Read the entire article here.
