37. Make it Irresistible for Your Partner to Meet Your Needs | Dianne Presley

When you approach your partner with a need, do they respond openly or do they close off? This week's guest Dianne Presley joins me to talk about sharing needs in a way that invites collaboration instead of competition. She uses the CPR formula for sharing a need: C – Compliment P – State the Problem R – Make a Request Sometimes these formulas don't work because: Compliments are only given when a request is soon to follow Problems are shared with more blame and less personal responsibility Requests are rigid and demanding instead of open and exploratory, or All the baggage of past hurts and emotions doesn't have time to air out before you expect a big change Listen in to learn how sharing your needs really can be inviting and collaborative, even if it takes a while to create new patterns and habits of communication in your relationship. Get the full shownotes and links to resources mentioned at https://keeptalkingrevolutionpodcast.com/ep-37