When you are excited about something, and then your partner just says “no” and shoots it down, it doesn’t feel the best, does it?
Even if they didn’t intend to be hurtful, it can feel really discouraging and also disconnecting.
Fortunately, there is a way to simultaneously be:
true to ourselves,
honest with our partner,
and a team that comes up with new possibilities together.
Today is a little loving reminder about how much better it feels when our partner leans in, when they want to hear our perspective and work with us…
…and when they offer an alternative, not just a dead end “no.”
This might sound something like…
“That doesn’t really work for me, but how about…?”
Of course, not everything each other wants and suggests will work for the other person, but HOW we respond to this makes all the difference.
The key is to keep going back-and-forth, hear each other, be genuinely open to and curious about each other’s ideas, and live in the realm of creative solutions and possibilities.
Amazing ideas open up when both partners work as a team, stay flexible, and become resourceful.
If you’re struggling to find a way for both of you to get your needs met in your relationship, amazing things can start to shift when you learn how to have the conversation differently.
It’s possible to create a relationship where you both win, where both of your needs get met.
>> It just takes thinking differently and approaching things uniquely from what you likely have been.
Here at the Center for Thriving Relationships, we love helping couples get on the same page and create a relationship that feels like a dream-come-true for both partners.
Simply know you can always reach us at 812-223-7186 M-F or schedule a FREE 20-minute consultation to learn more about our private sessions, available anywhere in the world. We’re also offering a special for first-time couples clients! Your first 60-minute virtual session with one of our highly skilled Relationship Coaches is FREE! Just be sure to get yours scheduled HERE.
Sending you so much love, hope, and support always,
