| Getting frustrated with the people in your life is | | | | things that you do that are annoying. |
| natural. As much as we would like to avoid it, it is | | | | I know you are close to perfect but surely there are |
| inevitable that we will sometimes be annoyed or | | | | at least one or two flaws that could be mentioned. |
| frustrated by something our partner does. | | | | Nothing good could possibly be gained from sharing |
| Sometimes it is the little things and sometimes it will | | | | that sort of information with people outside of the |
| be bigger issues. | | | | relationship. Your friends and family members are |
| You may find that your partner leaves a coffee cup | | | | probably not qualified to give unbiased opinions. |
| sitting on the counter each morning. Although you | | | | Neither can solve your problems. |
| have asked repeatedly the cup is left there daily. | | | | So by sharing information about your partner that |
| Maybe your partner regularly forgets to give you | | | | should not be disclosed you will only create a lesser |
| phone messages regardless of their importance. | | | | image of your partner in the eyes of the people you |
| It could be anything really. Whatever it is about your | | | | confide in. They may begin seeing your partner in a |
| partner that irritates you, large or small, should only | | | | less than admirable way. This cannot help your |
| be discussed between the two of you. It is easy and | | | | relationship with your partner and in the end it could |
| somewhat natural to call a friend and compare notes | | | | even damage your relationship with your friend. |
| about what goes on in your relationship to theirs. | | | | Surely you can see that the issues should be worked |
| However you should be very careful about what you | | | | out between the two of you and not be shared with |
| say. Complaining about your partner to someone else | | | | others, unless of course, your partner does not mind |
| can definitely lead to trouble. | | | | you sharing such information. However, most of us |
| Remember that you are talking negatively about the | | | | would rather not have others know of some of the |
| person you love. This is the person that you have | | | | little annoying habits that we have. After all, we are |
| planned spending a lifetime with. In order to respect | | | | not in a relationship with those individuals and our |
| that person you should have regards for how they | | | | habits have no impact on them. Basically I am saying |
| would feel if they knew what you were saying. | | | | that it is none of their business. |
| Obviously your mate may not care if you tell a friend | | | | The issues are for you and your partner. Respect |
| about a coffee cup being left out. But there are | | | | the fact that the conflicts and annoyances should be |
| many issues that he or she might care about. | | | | resolved by the two of you. The feelings of your |
| Consider how you would feel if your partner told | | | | mate should always be a primary concern. Never do |
| friends and relatives about some of the little (or big) | | | | or say anything that you know would hurt him or her. |