This segment is from our “Life Quakes” series, where hosts Patricia Wu and Jessica Reyes help people navigate life’s challenges. Today, a viewer’s relationship is strained because she and her partner are always competing about who works harder. Dr. Cortina Peters, a licensed therapist, shares how they can ditch the competition and build a supportive partnership.
Here’s what Dr. Cortina says about ending this competitiveness:
Focus on the relationship, not yourselves
When you remember that you’re a team, you’ll be less likely to score points against each other.
You’re partners, not opponents
Support each other when one of you can’t give 100%. That’s what teamwork is about!
Competition doesn’t belong in a relationship
The only competition here is to be a better partner today than you were yesterday.
Do you have any advice for this couple? Let us know in the comments!
