Choose Your Battles Wisely

Alright, so we all know that no two people are going to get along on everything, all the time meaning there will inevitably be arguments or disagreements. Everyone's entitled to their own opinion and there's nothing wrong with sharing it. It's also good to share things that you love about your partner and still share things that you aren't so in love with. I always say communication is key and I stand by that, however, when something not so good is said to you, when something you disagree with is said, when the response to what you said isn't what you wanted STOP and think about how important whatever it is that you're discussing is before you just blow up at your partner. Is this something even worth starting an argument about? Are you offended by what your partner said? If so, tell him/her... In a way that's not so defensive. You have to figure out what things are trivial enough to just let go and which things are big issues that definitely need to be discussed further. All I'm trying to say is, if you have someone in your life that you love, someone who treats you the way you want and need to be treated, someone who is your everything don't mess if up by turning every little thing into an argument. Listen without being in defense mode all the time. Know the difference between constructive and destructive criticism.