Even in the healthiest, happiest relationships, conflict can bring out the ugliest and most defensive sides of ourselves.
In these moments, many of us say things that we don’t mean, or don’t present how we’re feeling properly, leaving our partners feeling wounded and us feeling unheard.
Often, these moments are resolved and apologies are shared, enabling the couple to move on.
However, according to one expert, psychologist Jeffrey Bernstein Ph.D, there is one phrase that’s particularly...