The advantage of shouting at your partner will make you want to shout at him all the time

Fighting with your partner can make your relationship stronger. Photo Courtesy: YouTube

So you're cheesed off with your partner because he's not spending enough time with you or may be because you think he's taking your for granted?

And you take the road-oft-taken and give him a silent treatment, expecting him to somehow know where he's gone wrong in order to avoid direct confrontation, thinking you might end up losing your temper and lash out at him, and fearing that your outburst may spoil things further.

But when that frustration keeps piling up, you end up pelting snarky taunts at each other and purposely do things to annoy him out of spite, ultimately, reaching the conclusion that he brings out the absolute worst in you.

If this sounds like your current situation, you obviously know that your relationship-saving tactic is actually backfiring rather than working in your favour. You don't have him and you definitely don't have your mental peace.

But don't lose heart just yet because all's not lost. There is a practical and very easy solution to making your relationship work without making it toxic. And that is to simply shout at your partner and vent out your frustration once and for all. Yes, it actually works.

According to a report in the Daily Mail, playing peace-keeper in your relationship can actually be disastrous. Because if you're pulling off negative things just to get back at him, you're obviously not a real peace-maker, you see. You're just a passive-aggressive person in the guise of one.

"Almost always, this unreasonableness is playing out in a relationship where the husband repeatedly says and does things that deeply upset his wife. While she sees her silence as a way of keeping the peace, it is actually making matters worse," points out renowned American psychotherapist Dr Jenn Mann.

She suggests that couples should have a "good old-fashioned row once in a while"--not the ones where you end up blaming each other, making things ugly, or stooping down to violence-but the ones where two mature, respectful adults can simply vent out and listen to each other at the same time. This, in fact, can help two people understand each other better.

"Couples in healthy relationships keep disagreements out in the open--they feel safe enough to be able to air grievances despite the row it might cause," explains Mann.

So ladies, stop bottling up your feelings and let him know exactly how you feel. Trust us, it'll make you feel lighter and make your relationship stronger by bringing you two closer. Try it, we say.