WorksheetRelationshipsAdultGottman15 min
Soft Startup Practice
Practise raising a concern gently, without criticism, so the conversation starts well.
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Prompts
- 1
Write the harsh version of what you want to say.
- 2
Rewrite it as: I feel ___ about ___ and I need ___.
- 3
Remove any blame, always or never.
- 4
Add something appreciative to say first.