4.6K views · 4.4K reactions | Coupled don’t argue with each other, they argue with the stories they’ve created about each other. We get stuck in our heads, filled with insecurity, and in the pursuit of self-protection, we create narratives and assign negative meanings to each other’s intentions. The first step of repair when there’s conflict is getting out of the story and communicating from a place of active listening and compassion. | Jillian Turecki | Facebook