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Summary: Fix a bad relationship by first identifying what is causing the problems, whether it is constant fighting, criticizing or a lack of communication. Take responsibility for problems in a relationship without blaming the other person by using advice from a family therapist in this free video on marriage and relationships.
Patti German, M.Ed., LMFT, is a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Her experience includes a Master of Education at Temple University in...read more
"Hi, I'm Patti German and I'm a licensed marriage and family therapist here in New York City. In this clip, we are going to talk about how to fix a bad relationship. Best place to start on is to understand what the problem is. For instance, if there are constant fighting we have to understand what's underneath the fighting. There are four indicators of whether a marriage can really go on or a relationship is in trouble. One is if there is constant criticizing, if there is contempt, if there is defending, and if there is stonewalling. So we look at each one of these and try to understand what's happening in the communication between two people and most important part to understand is that each person has to take responsibility for what they may contributing to the problems in the relationship. It's not just one persons fault. Many times this is what happens each person is blaming the other person. Again this is Patti German in New York City."
eHow Article: How to Fix a Bad Relationship
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