New partners initially protect the relationship but can later repeat hurtful childhood phrases when anger rises. Couples usually attempt to meet each other's needs before turning hostile, but prioritization lapses can trigger deterioration. Heated exchanges reduce awareness of the impact of words, encourage justification of venting, and accelerate escalation toward attacks. Prioritizing winning over trust inflicts lasting invisible scars. Couples who learn from fights can heal and improve their treatment of each other. Couples who fail to learn risk destroying love, developing emotional rigidity, and carrying destructive patterns into future relationships, often retreating into noncommunication.
New lovers tread carefully, even in conflict, to protect their bond. Over time, partners may echo hurtful phrases learned in childhood, especially when tempers flare. Most couples try everything to meet each other's needs before resorting to hostility. What begins with love and consideration can deteriorate when they stop putting each other first. As their exchanges become more heated, they begin to lose touch with the effect of their words.
They justify their venting without remorse or apology. Over time, they may escalate more quickly to hostile levels of attack. Winning becomes more important than maintaining trust or intimate connection, with each verbal blow leaving an invisible permanent scar. The Cost of Emotional Scars Those partners who fight frequently but continue to learn from their mistakes can heal by leaving painful emotional scars behind them. Though their battles hurt at the time, they become more determined to treat each other better.
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