Have you tried to raise an issue to your partner and rather than hear you, they whine, make excuses, or worse – they turn the issue on you?
Maybe you are the person who responds in these ways, and you don’t know why you do this. 
 
In this podcast I will cover the common reasons people are defensive, and how to overcome it. 
In this podcast we discuss:
- 5 reasons people are defensive
- The role of criticism
- What to do if you’re defensive
- Tools to change defensiveness
- Tools to decrease the chances your partner is defensive 
 
 
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After being sleep-deprived, I was reminded about how important sleep is to a happy, healthy and harmonious relationship. 
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