50 Marriage Counselors On The Most Common Mistakes Couples Make

22. When you’re hurt, say so, and stop trying to ‘hurt back’. When someone does something or says something hurtful, whether conscious or not, let them know in a non accusatory way before you begin the game of throwing daggers. Much of the relationship damage that couples endure is the back and forth hurt-each-other game that snowballs out of control, causing a ton more damage.

23. 70% of fights are recurring (and usually very fixable and small).

Learn to communicate instead of fighting out those “fights” make them mature conversations.

Don’t assume anything that another human being is thinking!

Start gently. If you get flooded leave the room and remind everyone involved in an argument to speak gently.