7 Innovative Ways to Get Her Talking After a Big Fight

The most delicate time in any relationship is right after you’ve had a big fight. She’s still mad, you’re still mad, and you know you should talk about your problem but you’re afraid of starting another fight. Or perhaps your pride is standing in the way – you believe that you were right, so why should you be the one to break the silence?

Many couple take a “time out” after a fight, either by mutual agreement or, unfortunately, because one person has distanced themselves from the other, either by physically leaving the room. Eventually, however, you have to come back together and talk about what’s wrong. There are tried-and-true techniques for initiating that first, vital step towards healthy communication after a fight. Experts recommend the following:

1. Try to show your partner that your love for her is more important than the fight. How you do this is up to her – one woman may need a hug after a fight, while another doesn’t want to be touched at all while she’s still angry. It could be a gesture, a smile, or just the words, “I’m ready to talk whenever you are.” The worst thing you can do is to try and win the stand-off by outlasting her anger and emotional distance. Show you’re able to get past your anger and work on being a couple.

4. Be honest about what you’re fighting about. If you’ve realized halfway through the argument that you might be mistaken but the momentum of the argument keeps you fighting, confess this to her. If you think that maybe the fight you had wasn’t really about the dirty dishes but was, instead, the result of some other, unspoken resentments, get that out on the table. But be aware that recreating the argument over and over again isn’t going to solve anything – if you can’t resolve it at all, maybe you can agree to put it behind you and move on.

5. Accept responsibility for your part of the fight. It takes two to have an argument, and even if you still believe you were right, you still contributed to the blow-up. Saying, “I’m sorry I overreacted” or “I admit that I may not have really been listening to your concerns” is a good start towards patching up your differences. It’s all too easy to blame the other person for a fight, to call them insensitive or stubborn, but usually it involves both parties not really listening to each other to turn it into a full-scale rumble. So figure out what you did wrong and own up to it – she’ll be surprised and pleased, and odds are she’ll respond by admitting that she was wrong in some ways, too.

6. It’s never too late to initiate communication. If your “time out” has lasted for days, weeks, or even months, it can be awkward to approach your partner in an attempt to talk about what happened. There are a number of ways you can do it – a note or e-mail asking her to meet you for coffee is respectful and non-intrusive. If you’ve come to the conclusion that you were the one in the wrong, flowers are a time-honored conciliatory gesture, if accompanied by a note saying, “I miss you. Can we talk?” The important thing is to ask nicely, and don’t make demands – she doesn’t owe you a conversation, after all, no matter how much you want to have one.

7. Call the “making up” period what it is – a time of healing. Talk about what you’re feeling and admit to feeling hurt or vulnerable. The two of you may have to treat each other with extra kindness during this time, as it can still be painful to be together after the fight. This is also a time to identify why, exactly, you had the fight. A blanket apology isn’t the way to solve problems – too often, we say “I’m sorry” and then expect everything to go back to the way it was before. But trust has been breached, and one or both of you may have trouble feeling safe in the relationship for awhile. Acknowledge that, and respect it.

There will always be disagreements in any relationship. It’s your choice, however, how you deal with them. You can point fingers, blame each other, call names and hurt each other ... or you can address your differences in a mature, adult manner, admitting to your own pain and vulnerability, and talking about what’s wrong in a calm, insightful fashion. So be the one to reach out and get that conversation started.

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