{"id":5437,"date":"2022-04-12T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/?p=5437"},"modified":"2022-04-04T11:21:51","modified_gmt":"2022-04-04T05:51:51","slug":"improve-relationships-without-fighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/improve-relationships-without-fighting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to improve relationships without fighting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>No one likes to fight. It is definitely a mood killer. But it is a necessary evil in relationships. So how do we get to the other side without fighting, and yet get one&#8217;s point across? How do we improve our relationships without bringing the whole house down?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conflicts are inevitable.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Though every relationship has its share of arguments and disagreements, we can try our best not turn the volume up.<br>Fights that include screaming, shouting, and swearing honestly gets us nowhere. In this situation, we are just hurling words. We think we make sense, but we aren&#8217;t. And we don&#8217;t need to get to this point. We can resolve issues without all this noise.<br>First things, first. Conflicts are normal.<br>No two people can ever see eye-to-eye on all things under the Sun. So there is bound to be a collision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/improving-relationships.png\" alt=\"improving relationships\" class=\"wp-image-5448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/improving-relationships.png 480w, https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/improving-relationships-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/improving-relationships-414x276.png 414w, https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/improving-relationships-470x313.png 470w, https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/improving-relationships-130x86.png 130w, https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/improving-relationships-187x124.png 187w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><figcaption>Can we improve relationships without fighting?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Listen, and be empathetic.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Make room for what your partner has to say. Hear them out. Try to understand them as much as possible. Both of them can have a civil discussion about it, then it is just a matter of meeting each other halfway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be objective.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a fight, there is always a tendency to only consider the self. Not the other. In such a situation, fights become personal which fuels defensive behavior. Try to take a step back. Breathe. Actually lay out the facts, without getting clouded by ego. And then gauge what best to do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create boundaries.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>No name-calling.<\/li><li>No bringing up of the past.<\/li><li>Sleep only after the issue is solved.<\/li><li>Etc etc.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Exercise whatever rocks your boat, when it comes to <a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=tAes6P_LPi4\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">improving your relationship<\/a> without getting into messy fights. This could be hard, initially. But it will really set a tone to fight fair. And to really see it through, decide on what to do if one of them breaks these boundaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fight face-to-face.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a gazillion apps that connect us. But nothing can replace real, human interactions. A lot of misunderstandings and miscommunication can take place between a bunch of emojis. Feelings are best when let out, than in a text format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t shy away from therapy.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Michelle Obama talked about how counselling helped her marriage to Barack Obama. The Obamas went for marriage therapy! She admits that marriage takes work. And we couldn&#8217;t agree more.<br>You will enjoy a neutral ground with a third person moderating discussions. These experts gently nudge both the parties to think about the relationship from various angles. This will help in gaining perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Editor&#8217;s note:<br>Here are some tips to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jodi365.com\/singledout\/how-long-to-deal-with-heartbreak-and-get-over-failed-relationship\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> deal with a heartbreak<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>No one likes to fight. It is definitely a mood killer. But it is a necessary evil in relationships. So how do we get to the other side without fighting, and yet get one&#8217;s point across? How do we improve our relationships without bringing the whole house down? Conflicts are inevitable. 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