subject: We Always Argue - How To Stop Arguments Before They Start [print this page] Choose a non-defensive responseChoose a non-defensive response. For example, your response from the example earlier could be changed to "yeah, those dishes are really piling up. I was just thinking the same thing." By doing this, you diffuse the situation and let your partner know that you understand their position instead of defending your own. It may not be easy for you to do at first since you are giving up your chance to express your own point of view this way. However, the important thing is that the conflict is over before it even started, and the two of you can be happy.
We Always Argue - How To Stop Arguments Before They Start
