There is a lot of talk about red and green flags in the dating world. Is this person a consistent communicator? Green flag! My date doesn’t take accountability for their mistakes? Red flag!
But what about yellow flags, especially in marriages and long-term relationships? Yellow flags are a marker of where your relationship may be experiencing some tension. They are the perfect invitation to not only seek out couples therapy. But to work on the health and long-term fulfillment of your partnership. The accessibility of online couples therapy at Therapy for Adults makes it easier to keep your relationship on track.
Heightened emotion, or reacting versus responding to seemingly trivial occurrences
Occurances especially over issues that have been easy to resolve in the past. Often, yellow flags are present when we get inordinately reactive or defensive. Over day-to-day details and expectations. It is not just that your partner forgot to get the dry cleaning-again-before an extended business trip. It is not just that your significant other bailed on cooking dinner-again-for the weekend. It is how we respond to these patterns that is an indicator. Were we willing to be understanding and compassionate in the past and now are feeling heated, impatient, frustrated, or shut down? Do these patterns prevent contentment or trust with our partner? Read more