Communicate Your Feelings (without Starting a Fight)

Book excerpt: When trying to share your feelings, does it end up in a fight more times than not? Do you want constructive discussions with your partner that lead to deeper connection and a healthier relationship? Most of us never learned to effectively share our own feelings or how to receive the feelings of our partner. The good news is that it's a skill you can learn--and if you're in a relationship, it's a necessary skill. Being in a relationship without knowing how to share your feelings and receive your partner's feelings in useful ways is like jumping into a pool without knowing how to swim. You can flail around all you want, but it's not going to keep you afloat for very long--you need to be able to move in any direction at will. Like swimming, knowing how to share your feelings and respond to your partner's feelings will move your relationship in the direction you want: more intimacy, closeness, connection, and trust. In "Communicate Your Feelings (without starting a fight)", you'll get: Ways to avoid escalation, so you can be unafraid of a discussion spinning out of control The happiness and assurance that comes with knowing your relationship is heading in the right direction Ways to respond to your partner's feelings, so you can gain their trust once again 13 Communication Techniques, so you can be confident approaching discussions with your partner Ways to clarify your thoughts and feelings, increasing the likelihood that your partner will understand you Now is the time to have a happier relationship, so begin applying these techniques today.