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Criticism Relationship Boosters Podcast Episode 29 Dr. Kia James A Communication Killer Criticism is not keeping it real, It is an attack of your partner. As opposed to stating that you have a concern, you attack your partner by stating that they have a character flaw. You tell your partner, “something is wrong with you.” as opposed to stating that you have a problem about a specific situation or event. The recipient of the criticism many times feels disrespected. Criticism shuts down communication Criticism many time starts with the statement you always or you never. You always make a mess. You never take out the trash. Being critical leads to high level conflict We all have complaints I am not saying that you should not communicate your complaints. What I am saying is that you should not justify an attack of your partner due to you being dissatisfied with a situation. A complaint allows your partner to know what you like and don’t like. It opens the door for more communication. You are sharing facts a