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Tips for Improving Your Relationship: Learn to Validate Instead of Invalidate
26:03 - 29:57 (03:53)
The easiest habit to make your relationship better is to learn how to validate instead of invalidate your partner. This involves avoiding the three ways to invalidate someone, including disagreeing with them based on intellectual grounds, telling them they are wrong to feel the way they do, and ignoring their feelings.
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Matt explains that learning to validate instead of invalidate in your relationship can be as simple as acknowledging your partner's feelings rather than disagreeing with their perception of a situation.
26:03 - 27:52 (01:48)
Summary
Matt explains that learning to validate instead of invalidate in your relationship can be as simple as acknowledging your partner's feelings rather than disagreeing with their perception of a situation.
ChapterTips for Improving Your Relationship: Learn to Validate Instead of Invalidate
Episode#466 - Matthew Fray - How To Avoid Destroying Your Relationship
PodcastModern Wisdom
The host discusses the importance of empathy in relationships and how it can prevent hurt and misunderstanding in situations where one person may not feel affected by something that negatively impacts their partner.
27:52 - 29:57 (02:04)
Summary
The host discusses the importance of empathy in relationships and how it can prevent hurt and misunderstanding in situations where one person may not feel affected by something that negatively impacts their partner. The host suggests that it is crucial to actively listen and understand the emotions and experiences of loved ones to improve relationships.