Who Are You At Your Worst?

Who are you at your worst when hurt by your partner, overwhelmed, and defensive? Do you get high and mighty, or do you retreat into a shell? Do you blow things up, or do you melt down?

Use the grids below to identify your losing strategies.

*Adapted from Terry Real’s Relationship Grid

These 5 Losing Strategies lead to relational turmoil. The 5 Better Strategies repair and sustain relationships.

What are your losing strategies and go-to better strategies? Happiness in your relationship hinges on your self-awareness and willingness to create better strategies.