When Arguing in Your Relationship Is No Longer Healthy

Arguments are part of any relationship whether it is a family member, friend, or loved one. Arguing can be healthy when you are actively communicating and listening. It can be used to help you convey how you feel about various situations or aspects of your relationship with the other person.

Conversely, it allows them to listen to what you are saying and respond with their own concerns. All of this can be done without becoming cruel or malicious with the intent to inflict hurt or anger on the other person.

Yet, when arguing escalates and becomes a common occurrence in your relationship, it is no longer healthy. Some of the common signs that arguments are becoming counterproductive include:

Sign #1: You become immediately defensive.

Defensiveness is a sign that you will be reacting to what the other person is saying, rather than listening. You may counter by saying things that are unrelated to the current argument to also make the other person become defensive.

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