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How to ask for clarity in relationship: Therapist suggest tips
Instead of having a conflict, we can speak to our partners that we did not understand what they said earlier, and ask them to repeat the same.
Published on: Jul 21, 2022 10:28 AM IST
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Assumptions in relationships can have negative impact. Often in serious situations, we do not ask for clarification – instead we assume things and overthink and that leads to more negative thoughts. However, this can be stopped before it starts to stem out. Instead of assuming or having our own versions of a situation, we should directly ask for clarification from our partners. That way, we can save the relationship from going into a conflict. But how do we ask for clarification? Psychotherapist Emily H Sanders suggested ways to do the same. (Unsplash)
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Asking: Instead of having a conflict, we can speak to our partners that we did not understand what they said earlier, and ask them to repeat the same. (Unsplash)
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Clarifying: We often have our own versions. We should go and speak to our partner if that is what they meant. (Unsplash)
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Same page: being on the same page is very important in relationships. We can discuss with our partners about the same. (Unsplash)
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Explain: We can politely ask our partners to explain the situation to us so that we can grasp it better. (Unsplash)
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Understand: Instead of trying ourselves. We can ask our partners to help us understand it. (Unsplash)
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