How to Communicate With Your Partner When Your Needs Aren't Being Met | Relationship Theory

Are you sensing a disconnection between you and your partner? Have you communicated to them your needs in a clear and reasonable way but they still aren’t being met? On this episode of Relationship Theory, Tom and Lisa Bilyeu sit down to tackle what to do when, despite clear communication, your partner still isn’t putting in the extra effort to meet your needs. They discuss how to maintain a connection with your partner through texting, why respecting needs is critical in a relationship, how to negotiate so everyone’s needs are met, the feeling of guilt over not meeting your partner’s needs, and the power of honesty in a relationship.

SHOW NOTES:

Needs | Tom and Lisa discuss the importance of clarity when communicating your needs. [0:43]
Leeway | Lisa and Tom share their texting habits during times of extended travel. [2:54]
Respect | Lisa and Tom discuss the importance of having your needs respected. [5:35]
Negotiate | Lisa and Tom discuss why you should be willing to negotiate your needs. [7:29]
Guilt | Tom and Lisa discuss feeling guilt due to not meeting your partner’s needs. [7:57]
Honesty | Lisa and Tom discuss the power of brutal honesty in your relationship. [9:10]
Mindfulness | Lisa and Tom share how they came to terms with texting. [11:06]

QUOTES:

“The person who is refusing to send the text and is saying, “That’s stupid,” is making a critical error of judgement.” [2:09]

“If someone is saying, “That’s stupid,” right off the bat, they clearly aren’t respecting your wishes.” [6:02]

“Trying to give your partner what they want when you can, I think is pretty important.” [12:13]

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