One simple rule to transform your relationships

💘 Today’s tip: In an argument, ask yourself, Is what I’m about to say or do respectful? (Really. That’s it.)

When you can’t really leave the house, keeping peace with the people you share it with feels more important than ever — and more difficult. Why is your partner/roommate/child being so annoying, anyway?

That we can’t answer, but we do have some advice: When you feel your irritability blooming into conflict, try a tactic called “full respect living.” As Jancee Dunn explains it: “Nothing you do or say to each other should drop below the level of simple respect.” That rules out yelling, the cold shoulder, and any other behavior that feels great in the moment but only deepens wounds. Basically, treat your loved ones with as much common courtesy as you would afford a polite acquaintance.

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