07/05/2026
Most repeated arguments are not actually about the thing you are arguing about.
The dishes are rarely about dishes.
The silence is rarely about silence.
The frustration is usually about what something means emotionally.
One person feels unsupported.
The other feels criticised.
One feels invisible.
The other feels like they can never get it right.
Couples often keep trying to solve the surface problem…
without understanding the emotional need underneath it.
When couples learn to recognise the unmet need beneath the reaction, everything starts to make more sense. Under most relationship conflict is usually an unmet emotional need.
Understanding that changes the conversation completely. 💕
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I help couples caught in relentless miscommunication repair trust, calm the chaos, and rebuild a relationship that feels safe, steady, and connected. Jane