8. What To Do When Your Partner Tries to 'Fix' Instead of Listen

RelationshipHeadquarters with Bob Grant

You’re upset after work, and really want to talk out your frustration with your boyfriend or husband. But as soon as you do, he jumps into fixing it. Now you’re even more upset and he doesn’t get why. If this has happened to you before, this episode is for you. In it you will learn why this keeps happening, how to encourage your man to show up differently, and what to do the next time it happens.

Key takeaways

• Why his tendency might be to shut down or detach when you’re upset
• Why he may jump to fixing your problem rather than listening
• Why he may be uncomfortable with going deeper into your emotions and his own
• How to encourage your boyfriend or husband to show more emotion and understanding when you’re upset
• How to use nonverbal communication to encourage your man to react the way you want him to
• How to give feedback in a way he’s actually going to listen
• Why it’s a good idea to bring up everything that bothers you
• How to respond when he’s trying but still isn’t getting it right
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Bob Grant is a professional life coach and clinically Trained Relationship Expert who’s been working with high achieving women since 1997. His relationship expertise has been featured on Digital Romance, Savvy Miss, GalTime, Belief.net, and YourTango.com just to name a few.

Relationship Headquarters’ coaching programs help high-achieving women experience the same level of success in their relationships as they do in all other areas of their life.

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