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Every practice in the library, in one list. Narrow it by how long you have, who it is written for, and where you are right now.
Try to see the situation from your partner's side, not your own. Assume there is a good reason they feel as they do.
Their reality has its own validity. Start by looking for why it makes sense, not why it is wrong.
Ask open questions that cannot be answered yes or no, then really listen to the answer.
Tell me the story of that opens the heart. Follow up on what you hear instead of waiting to talk.
Hold your advice until you fully understand, or until it is asked for. Understanding always comes before solutions.
Words of understanding must precede any words of advice. Always. Fix later, if at all.
Say back what you heard, then validate: I hear you saying this, and it makes sense you would feel that way.
Validation is not agreement. It is showing you understand even part of their experience.
Take your love needs to your partner, not outside the relationship. Going outside almost always makes it worse.
When something is missing, ask for it at home. Seeking it elsewhere deepens the wound.
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