You’re tired of the constant fights with your partner. You also wish the aftermath of these fights didn’t haunt you both for days, seemingly endlessly. In this blog, we will look at ways to 1. prevent such intense and frequent fights and 2. ensure that, once you get into a conflict, you and your partner can enjoy each other and life again as quickly as possible.
Relational Jiu Jitsu is all about sliding underneath the surface of a poorly delivered bid for connection to capture what’s most meaningful in the bid. Rather than fighting fire with fire, this is all about seeing the punches and maneuvering gracefully to the side of them.
We can either turn toward, turn way, or turn against. Our relationship future rests predominantly on which of these 3 doors we walk through and how often we choose to walk through them.
Ultimately, raising a child effectively often means putting ourselves aside. We have to do our best to consistently present as our best versions of ourselves as individuals and as partners so that our child has his/her best chance of developing in the healthiest ways. Every moment matters and your child is always watching and absorbing information, even when you might feel s/he is not.
