Split the Responsibility

Whether dating or married, weekends are always full of errands and chores. If you find that on the weekend things are lopsided, help your mate out. For example, if there are kids involved and one has a soccer game while the other has a baseball game, at the same time, offer to take one of the kids and your mate take the other. Make this a special time by packing a special lunch or snacks. Perhaps one of you has company coming and the house needs to be cleaned, laundry done, and groceries purchased. Set aside something you need done and offer to pitch in to help. Simply say you want to help and ask which of the jobs you can take over. This gesture will show your mate that you really care by sacrificing your time.

People With No Patience Are Always The First To Lose It.

When you understand how you react to conflict it becomes possible to recognise patterns.

Here’s a guide to achieving some insight:

Name conflict situations you experienced:

Within your (original) family
At your school
In your current work-place
Within your present relationship or family

Examine:
Events
The people involved
Your behaviour
Your thoughts and feelings
The choices you made, and what you wanted during it
How your behaviour effected the conflict situation
What you learnt from it
On this basis consider whether there’s a common denominator between the various situations in terms of your behaviour, thoughts and feelings, and the impact that these had during the conflict.