29 “Silent” Mistakes That Way Too Many Of Us Are Making With Our Partners

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“Viewing your partner as an enemy during arguments. It shouldn’t be me vs you, it should be us vs the problem. A lot of people would rather feel like they got the last word in or were ‘right’ about something than make sure their partner feels safe, loved, and respected.”

—40_degree_rain

“Whenever I get stressed, I can get a bit snappy. My husband has this really great way of saying ‘hold on, we’re on the same team,’ which reminds me that it’s us vs the issue, not us vs each other. He truly is my better half in every way.”

—VanessaCardui93