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Athena, if you come to me and honestly say, "Leggs, I read every bit of that rambling bull that jackoffpotato wrote, I will buy you TEN gifts of your choice :D
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@CestManan he obviously wants me to block him🤣
pancakeslam · 41-45, M
@SW-User No please don't there are only like 3 people left
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No SW money for post with deleted comments 😆
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@SW-User I really don't care about that
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pancakeslam · 41-45, M
WRONG While you may not like to argue with your significant other, it probably happens sometimes. You may know couples who argue often and those who don’t. But there are several reasons why arguing may be good for your relationship. In fact, an online study, “Able Arguers,” among 976 individuals in 2012 found that couples who engage in healthy conflict are 10 times more likely to have a happy relationship versus those who ignore difficult conversations. The study was conducted by David Maxfield and Joseph Grenny. Grenny co-authored The New York Times bestseller Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, and Maxfield co-authored follow-up books in the series, all of which were also NYT bestsellers.
“It’s not so much that arguing is good — it’s that disagreements are inevitable,” Maxfield tells Bustle. “Ignoring the disagreements doesn’t work, and turning disagreements into fights doesn’t either. The key to a successful relationship is how you handle the inevitable disagreements. Those who handle them with honesty, frankness, respect, and love are far more successful than those who don’t.” Makes sense, right? Though it may be easier said — or argued — than done.
In their study, Maxfield and Grenny found that four out of five people said poor communication played a role in their last failed relationship, and half of respondents also cited poor communication as a significant cause of the failed relationship. Furthermore, those who blamed their partner for poor communication were more likely to be dissatisfied with the relationship. It also seemed many people did not take the blame when a conversation went poorly: fewer than one in five believed they were usually to blame.
So you may be wondering how and why arguing is good for your relationship, and below, several experts weigh in.
“It’s not so much that arguing is good — it’s that disagreements are inevitable,” Maxfield tells Bustle. “Ignoring the disagreements doesn’t work, and turning disagreements into fights doesn’t either. The key to a successful relationship is how you handle the inevitable disagreements. Those who handle them with honesty, frankness, respect, and love are far more successful than those who don’t.” Makes sense, right? Though it may be easier said — or argued — than done.
In their study, Maxfield and Grenny found that four out of five people said poor communication played a role in their last failed relationship, and half of respondents also cited poor communication as a significant cause of the failed relationship. Furthermore, those who blamed their partner for poor communication were more likely to be dissatisfied with the relationship. It also seemed many people did not take the blame when a conversation went poorly: fewer than one in five believed they were usually to blame.
So you may be wondering how and why arguing is good for your relationship, and below, several experts weigh in.
Rolexeo · 26-30, M
@pancakeslam [media=https://youtu.be/915VXjd4Ta4]
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CestManan · 46-50, F
You must really hate reading elwoodblues posts then. They are long, have graphs, links, etc.
But yeah things are best kept short cause unless someone is doing research they do not want to read the riot act.
But yeah things are best kept short cause unless someone is doing research they do not want to read the riot act.
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@CestManan I never notice that person tbh
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i cant spell paragraph 🤫🤔🤣😂
TrashCat · M
What if the giant photo is to prove your point?
hunkalove · 61-69, M
I sure don't.
All my paragraphs are short.
Every.
Single.
One.
All my paragraphs are short.
Every.
Single.
One.
assemblingaknob · 26-30, F
can't complain if you asked for the opinion though.
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@assemblingaknob I didn't ask for it though
smiler2012 · 56-60
{@athenaarena] good for you stand by your guns
UKNaturist · M
If you have something to say, say it succinctly !!!
Justenjoyit · 61-69, M
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iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
Not me looking to see what post this happened on 👀
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iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
@CestManan just rile everyone up 🤣
CestManan · 46-50, F
@iamonfire696 Ehh it has earned me a few blocks for sure 😁
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F
@CestManan sometimes it’s worth it though to get rid of annoying people 🤣
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