7 Things You Should Never Blame on Your Partner
Maybe it’s not them — it’s you.
“Blame is just a lazy person’s way of making sense of chaos.” — Douglas Coupland
A man was having problems in his relationship.
He and his partner couldn’t stop niggling at each other. The fights often escalated into yell-fests. It left them both unhappy, anxious and waiting for the next bomb to drop.
“There’s a bigger problem at stake here,” he said. I waited for the explanation. “I want to tell you my partner’s difficult. But the truth is….I think it’s me.”
I was surprised. None of us like to think we are the thorn in our relationships. And, even if we do, it’s an act of courage to admit it.
When he told his story it did sound like more of the blame for their troubles rested with him.
What to do?
7 Things you should Never Blame on Your Partner
“You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons or the wind, but you can change yourself.” — Jim Rohn
