The best ways to deal with resentment in your relationship
Partnerships aren’t always peaceful. This is how to deal with the resentment that can arise in the wake of conflict.
by: E.B. Johnson
Our relationships form an important cornerstone of our lives, but this does not mean that they cannot be fraught by hardship, conflict, and anger. Whenever we encounter adversity as a couple, it’s important that we keep the bridges of communication and empathy open and working. Losing sight of these elements — more often than not — results in bubbling contempt and resentment that drives us away from our loved ones and further into our own negative thoughts and beliefs.
If you want to preserve your intimate relationships, you have to learn to deal honestly (and openly) with any resentment or contempt you encounter. While this might be uncomfortable, it is normal. As humans, it’s only natural to find ourselves jealous, angry, or otherwise frustrated when we see other people thriving beyond this. In order to build happy relationships that last, though, we have to move past these tendencies and move toward our higher calling of love, empathy, and understanding.
