116. Why is my partner defensive and how to change it

<p>Have you tried to raise an issue to your partner and rather than hear you, they whine, make excuses, or worse – they turn the issue on you?</p> <p>Maybe you are the person who responds in these ways, and you don’t know why you do this. </p> <p> </p> <p>In this podcast I will cover the common reasons people are defensive, and how to overcome it. </p> <p>In this podcast we discuss:</p> <p>- 5 reasons people are defensive</p> <p>- The role of criticism</p> <p>- What to do if you’re defensive</p> <p>- Tools to change defensiveness</p> <p>- Tools to decrease the chances your partner is defensive </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>This podcast is for informational purposes only. </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>