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How To Become An Emotionally Intelligent Partner
Improving your relationship begins with a new way of thinking.
Do you ever feel like your relationship could improve?
Most of us regularly get into disagreements with our spouse over food, money, sex, and anything else that you could imagine. But more often than not, these disputes could be quickly resolved if we merely understood what our partner is thinking.
Right? Because when you’re able to approach a situation with an entirely new perspective, you’ll often find that you end up with a completely different outcome. Epictetus said it best:
“It’s not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters.”
I’ve discovered that when you enter an argument with your partner, it’s pointless trying to force your opinion on them. So a better solution is using empathy to understand their emotions and resolve the dispute by finding common ground.
Below are several actionable steps that you can take to become an emotionally intelligent partner. Each one of them enabled me to improve every single one of my relationships, and I hope they do the same for you, too.
