Four
Ways to Handle Arguments in a Healthy Manner
by Cat Tobin
Controlling anger or handling arguments can be
the biggest challenge to face any relationship.
The strongest way to battle this problem is to
direct anger in a constructive manner. This may
seem strange, but yes anger can be dealt with
constructively. The easiest way to solve a problem
is to find and get to the root of the issue.
If you find your days interrupted and thrown
off track by major disagreements causing yelling,
screaming, and just utter frustration - focus
your energy not on the argument, but rather on
strategies to defuse the rage and grow the relationship.
1. Redirecting Ammo. Avoid using
your spouse or partners vulnerability against
them. If they have told you something in confidence,
redirecting these vulnerabilities can be very
damaging to the idea of trust. Trust is the underlining
and base of any relationship. Making your partner
feel emotionally safe is of the greatest importance.
2. It is OK to be Angry. Do
not ever feel guilty about feeling angry and thus
suppressing these feelings. Negative feelings
are natural. Recognizing anger in the proper manner
and learning to control these feelings while directing
them constructively can instantly solve many problems.
When your anger is legitimate sort the reasons
in which make it legitimate. This will then put
yourself in better position to show how you truly
feel to your partner and present solutions to
possibilities of change.
3. Not an Enemy. Make it very
clear that a disagreement doesn't mean you are
instantly enemies. No matter how much love exists
in any relationship, know that there will be conflicts.
Verbal and most definitely physical violence should
never be brought into the conflict. Fair arguing
limits the chances of that happening while preventing
name-calling, cursing, screaming, blaming, and
empty threats.
4. Perception is Key. Acknowledge
your partner's perceptions and overall emotions
about the problem at hand. It is also very important
that you look inside yourself for the same thing.
It is extremely important that right and wrong
ways of feeling do not exist in this context.
Once again conflict and disagreements are inevitable.
Finding a way to present yourself as a genuinely
caring person who is willing to simply listen
will help guide yourself as well as your partner
or spouse to the root of whatever the problem
may be. Perceiving the root of the problem, as
well as the opinions of your partner will drastically
help in creating solutions.
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