Fighting to win? That’s a lose-lose situation, but there is a way out. All couples have patterns in how they handle conflict. While the content may be different each time, there is generally an underlying pattern of how partners interact
Anger is generally understood as an emotion to an experience of injustice. When we believe that something “wrong” has happened to us, we feel deeply what is often depicted as fiery or hot. If we pause, we can even notice
Chorus from A Star Is Born (Lady Gaga / Bradley Cooper) I’m off the deep end, watch as I dive in I’ll never meet the ground Crash through the surface, where they can’t hurt us We’re far from the shallow
“The power of vulnerability.” I talk about it. I see it. I feel it. I know that being vulnerable is essential for me to fully connect with people. Even still, it often feels unnatural for me to be voluntarily vulnerable.