MY OVERLY SENSITIVE SPOUSE
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN your spouse is too sensitive? You try to give him or her some constructive feedback, but he or she reacts so strongly that you end up going to silence.”
The Danger Point
Often couples come to an unspoken agreement during the first year or so of their marriage that affects how they communicate for the rest of their marriage. Say one person is touchy and can’t take feedback, or the other doesn’t give it very well. In any case, they in effect agree to say nothing to each other. They live in silence. Problems have to be huge before they’re discussed.
The Solution
This is generally a problem of not knowing how to STATE Your Path. When something bothers you, catch it early. Contrasting ...
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