Quickie: Two Types of Arguments You Have With Your Partner

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ue arguments — which can be highly enjoyable and involve less personal ego.</p><p id="c38d">There are several reasons why we engage in interpersonal arguments of both kinds, including finding solutions to problems, expressing views we feel strongly about, and simply passing the time.</p><p id="7762"><b><i>More from Kiki Wellington:</i></b></p><div id="758c" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/can-you-tell-when-your-partner-is-lying-93b70d683049"> <div> <div> <h2>Quickie: Can You Tell When Your Partner Is Lying?</h2> <div><h3>You may not be the human lie detector you think you are</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*0dciS7JwCj5Damop)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="4ab3" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/how-well-do-we-understand-our-partners-50259f9490f1"> <div> <div> <h2>Quickie: How Well Do We Understand Our Partners?</h2> <div><h3>Not as well as we think, resea

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rch finds</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*iW51ri86wUsMoKgG)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><div id="5bf5" class="link-block"> <a href="https://readmedium.com/your-cheating-voice-how-pitch-affects-perceptions-of-infidelity-a215bf0ed89b"> <div> <div> <h2>Quickie: Your Cheating Voice</h2> <div><h3>How pitch affects perceptions of infidelity</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/1*GbnDQK10pN65IbqhBGQmvA.jpeg)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div><p id="aa67"><b>Source:</b></p><p id="0502">Johnson, A. (2009, May 21). <i>Beliefs about arguing: A comparison of public issue and personal issue arguments</i>. Communication Reports. <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08934210209367757">https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08934210209367757</a></p></article></body>

What are you really fighting about?

Arguments are a regular part of life, no matter how much we may prefer to avoid them. In our romantic relationships, arguments are divided into two types: personal issue arguments and public issue arguments. Personal issue arguments deal with matters within a relationship, such as jealousy, trust, and how to spend free time. On the other hand, public issue arguments focus on matters outside of a relationship, such as politics and public policy. Since personal issue arguments can directly affect our daily lives, they tend to have more pragmatic outcomes than public issue arguments — which can be highly enjoyable and involve less personal ego.

There are several reasons why we engage in interpersonal arguments of both kinds, including finding solutions to problems, expressing views we feel strongly about, and simply passing the time.

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Source:

Johnson, A. (2009, May 21). Beliefs about arguing: A comparison of public issue and personal issue arguments. Communication Reports. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08934210209367757

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