interpersonalrelationships
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How to Tell When You’ve Outgrown Your Relationship
If you’re in a longterm relationship, you know they can be filled with ups and downs and undergo many growing pains. Much of these highs and lows happen as each partner grows and evolves throughout the years. But while we would like to think we grow in tandem with our partner as time goes by,…
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Don’t Be a Defensive Listener, and Other Ways to Fight ‘Better’ With Your Partner
It’s natural to get defensive when we feel misunderstood, especially in romantic relationships. Open communication is key to any relationship, but a defensive reaction — which likely reads as hostile to your partner — will quickly shut down any hopes of overcoming misreads and misunderstandings. Luckily the same simple communication tips that can help you…
