We know that if you have a poor sense of self-esteem, then you often feel less valued within a relationship. However, we also now know that your self-esteem correlates to how you indirectly communicate to your partner and often what their response will be.
When fighting isn't working – how to make it work
When there is conflict within a relationship we often feel that there is something wrong with the relationship or something wrong with us. This, however, is not necessarily true, as conflict is a way to enable change and to work through issues that invariably come up when two people are trying to share a life together.