Relationship Advice for Love after Trauma
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Ask Angela is a relationship advice column and podcast exploring the challenges of love after trauma and offering guidance for creating healthier, more fulfilling relationships.
When little misunderstandings keep becoming big relationship battles
My partner and I keep having huge fights that turn out to be misunderstandings—but we don’t realize that until we’ve already hurt each other and ruined the day. By the time we figure out what was actually meant, the damage is done and we’re barely speaking. How do we stop small moments from blowing up into fights that leave us both feeling wounded?
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We’re not born knowing how to communicate in relationships.
For many of us, we missed out on learning healthy communication skills during childhood. Instead of learning how to communicate in ways that allow both people to feel seen, heard, and understood, often we learn patterns of communication that create confusion, hurt, and disconnection. Or we learn that it’s safer to just keep our thoughts and feelings to ourselves … and not communicate.
The secret to fulfilling relationships is learning how to connect with another person through communication. You can start learning the art of communication with our free communication class, The Communication Cure.