Sense and Sensibility in Relationships. Fear of Compromise and Commitment

Different styles of emotional reactivity often cause problems in a relationship. How do you handle emotions? When confronted with a situation that is energetically right, how determined and emotional do you become? Do you stay calm and focused so you find an internal path to manifest what seems the best outcome to the situation or do you get emotionally reactive, express frustration, stress, and blame circumstances rather than looking inward for solutions? Do you think and feel “outside the box?” Do you remain the adult when stressed or revert to your younger frustrated self?

Ideally, emotionally, you both need to hold firm to your depth of knowing and work listening carefully to each other with a sense of presence until the other person feels heard and understood. Using roadblocks to communication generally activates past unfinished responses and results in misunderstandings and/or miscommunications about needs and values. Patience here is the key as well as determination.