We've organized our suggestions into six categories of phrases and what kind of repair they help with.
These are tried-and-true phrases for calming down an escalated conflict, pulled from years of observation of over 30,000 couples:1.
"I feel"Use this when you need help expressing your emotions in the moment.
"I need to calm down"Use this when you start feeling flooded and/or need a moment of repair.
"I'm sorry"Use this when you need help phrasing an apology.
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