How To Handle A Nagger
Posted: June 29, 2012 | By: Mary Jo Rapini | Photo: Mark Reeve, http://www.metro.co.uk/home/
Here are some suggestions that
might help if you are a nagger or
live with a nagger:
Don’t let nagging destroy
your relationship. It doesn’t
really require a counselor
either if you’re ready to talk
about it with one another.
Begin by being aware that it is
happening and is a cycle.
Stay calm and try to look at the
funny side of nagging. Getting
angry and exploding about
your partner nagging you, or
your partner not listening to
you will only make the nagger
more likely to nag.
Make a list of your requests that
you would normally nag about,
and put a priority number on
them. If your partner is too busy
to complete the really important
ones, hiring someone to
complete them is worth the strife
it will cause on your marriage to
continue nagging your partner.
Re-evaluate your nagging.
Some nagging is done for the
right reason. For example, if
you’re the one responsible for
paying the credit card bills
each month, and you have
a tendency to forget, your
partner’s nagging may be
necessary. I would suggest in
that case that you have a better
monitoring system, so you
don’t force your partner into
unnecessary nagging.
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