🚩 Pride can be both a shield and a barrier in relationships, protecting one’s ego* while *simultaneously obstructing genuine intimacy and understanding.
In order to create a deeper connection and deal with the challenges pride brings, it’s essential to recognize and actively work on overcoming pride in a relationship.
Here are 17 actionable steps to help you reduce pride and cultivate a more loving, respectful partnership:
1. Listen to understand
It is impossible to know it all. You mustn’t argue or reply to every statement. Learn to listen to what your partner has to say and understand their point of view.
Dionne Eleanor & Coach AbbeyG both relationship and empowerment mentors, recommends:
💡 People seek to speak last and try to mirror back the words of the other person to ensure they have listened accurately.
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👂🏼 _it is also essential to not interrupt your partner when they speak and assume your views are superior. When you listen to your partner, you put your pride aside, intending to learn_ .
2. Know your limit
Accept you are not all-knowing and perfect. This is a crucial way to overcome pride. Ignoring your pride or denying it won’t get you closer to overcoming it.
Experienced transformational coach AbbeyG states:
💡 *It is very easy to become unaware of ourselves and our behaviors. It is good for people to develop a daily meditation practice where they can reflect on opportunities where they could have had or could have more humility*
👂🏼.It would help if you first learned to accept it. Then, admit your shortcomings, first to yourself, then to your partner.
3. *Be accountable*
To overcome pride in a relationship, you must be held accountable for your actions.
Don’t blame others for your mistake or fail to admit you are wrong.
Be accountable to a Relationship Coach or Mentors
💡 *When you take responsibility for your actions, you push your pride aside and give yourself the chance to grow.*
👂🏼Your eyes will also be open to the impact of your actions on the relationship.
4. *Don’t shy away from criticism*
You can either let* criticism bring you down or motivate you to be a better version of yourself.
Accepting criticism doesn’t mean people have the right to throw insults in your direction.
💡👂🏼 *Listen to what your partner has to say regarding your actions.*
Open your mind to the possibility that your behavior might have been hurtful .
5. *Remember your feelings*
Pride doesn’t mean you are heartless or incapable of feeling emotions.
💡👂🏼 *Recalling your strong feelings for your partner will inspire you to do whatever is necessary to save the relationship* .
It might also promote intimacy and vulnerability in the relationship. Pride can’t survive in such a relationship.
