14. “This is your fault.”
Placing all of the blame on someone else isn’t a great way to work through problems, especially when the person you’re speaking to is a guy. “Making a blanket statement of blame can cause a man to unplug from the marriage,” says Michelle Frankel, Founder & Chief Love Officer of NYCity Matchmaking.
“It is extremely important for couples to solve problems as a team, rather than hold one partner responsible. If you want to make changes to how they might have done something, there are much better ways to say it.”
