Complaints vs Criticism: The Gottman Method Relationship Advice

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Does your partner sometimes do things that annoy or upset you? Do you tell them? On this episode of Small Things Often, find out the difference between complaining and criticizing and how each could impact your relationship in a big way.
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[@adinubila]

some people don't like complaints either - they can't handle being told they are not perfect

[@georgegray2712]

This is the same format as NVC teaches. OFNR - observation, feelings, needs, request.

[@rphwww]

Here is an example for a complaint: vocal fry is very annoying. Ending almost each sentence pitched to far down is very annoying and it's becoming an epidemic, it's even here.