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Below, an overview:
Showing interest
When your partner complains about something, do you listen?
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Are you curious about exactly why they are so upset?
They are buffer signals that count towards those all-important positive interactions during a disagreement.
Keep this in mind when you and your significant other disagree.
It is a way to make the other person feel respected.
Sharing a joke
Playful teasing can help to ease the tension, even in a heated argument.
