What is the best way to bring up a significant other's annoying habits without stressing the relationship?

Letting things fester--big or small--is never a good thing, and the longer you go without saying something, the bigger the "little things" will seem to get. Then you run the risk of blowing them out of proportion later on. So better to be straightforward and let your partner know about what 'irks' you.

Since you called these things "annoying habits," that suggests to me these aren't things that are all that serious and not really about your partner as a person. If you love this person and see lots of good in them, and if these are truly just their personal habits that get under your skin, then you do have to accept that we're all individuals and have our quirks, and sometimes we need to accept our partner's eccentricities and learn to deal with them somehow. That being said, I would use some humor when bringing up these "annoying habits."

And I wouldn't unload a whole list of them at once. In fact, really think about these things and maybe decide if there's one (or maybe a couple) in particular that bug you the most and talk about those, while maybe letting the other even "littler" things go. At least ... for a while.

Also, you might want to think about what habits YOU have that, by some stretch of the imagination, might be annoying to your partner. You might say something like, "Yes, I know I fill in the blank with one of your own habits, which I'm sure must bug you, but there's a little something you do that drives me bonkers. " Etc.

Make sure you say good things about your partner. Point out things you do like. Let them know this isn't a relationship-killer (I would hope!), just something you want to get off your chest.

Maybe you can suggest ways to change whatever the behavior is that bothers you. Maybe there's something YOU can do to help."Annoying habits" can run the gamut from things like throat clearing to leaving dirty laundry on the floor to .. well, the possibilities are nearly endless. And we're never going to like EVERY little thing about our partners.

But if the relationship is solid and you like and love each other, then some light-hearted conversation about annoying habits isn't going to rock the boat too much. Just be ready to hear about some of your own annoying habits.

It all depends on the severity of those habits. If it something that drives you crazy and you can’t stand it then it is okay to bring it up. It is better to address concerns or issues than bottling them up.

This typically leads to an explosion later that can manifest itself in disruptive behaviors. Approaching is the tricky part. The best advice I can give is to establish an open line of communication.

You do this by taking time and talking to each other about everything. Set aside some time each night, turn off the TV and talk to each other. When an argument arises, don’t be confrontational; allow each side their turn to talk and find a middle ground you can build on.As you develop this, you’ll get a better read on your partner.

You’ll both find it more comfortable sharing your problems and concerns without fear of hurting or angering your partner.

You definately need to say somthing, how I did it was kinda corny but it worked. It let him know what I found annoying that he did and letme know what he found annoying about what I did. We played a game and I said "Tell me something that I do that you find annoying and I will tell you something that I find annoying about you." and it worked, without any hard feelings.

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