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Erik M Feig: It's Our Space and Your Mess (Part 2)

In this video, we build on Part 1 to discuss strategies for talking with your spouse, partner or family member about how you will keep the space you share - with less stress. If you wish to learn more about our practice, are considering mediation, or if you are interested in scheduling a free consultation to find out how mediation can help with your situation, you can contact us at: [email protected] https://www.feigmediationgroup.com {Due to YouTube length limitations, we cannot post the entire transcript here. The full transcript is available at the Feig Mediation Group website at https//www.feigmediationgroup.com/sharing-space-conflicts-part-2.} Partial Video Transcript: In part one of this two-part series, we talked a bit about why and how conversations about clutter in our shared spaces can get combative very quickly. How, instead of attacking the problem, these discussions can quickly become about attacking each other for what's going on, in effect, hurting your relationship and not solving the problems you wanted to address. So in this video, we'll talk about four ideas that can help you and your partner start solving this messy situation in ways that will keep you focused and on the same team, so that you can support each other in doing something about it. Hi, I'm Erik Feig, mediator and founder of Feig Mediation Group in Bethesda, Maryland. In the last video, I spoke about focusing first on the goal. Is it to vent at each other or is it to resolve the issue? The venting might feel good in the moment, but if you're looking to work together, it's probably not the most productive way to get things going. So here's your first tip, before you start an important conversation with anyone else about this, plan your part. Winging it and hoping for the best is not a strategy for success. Now, I'm not saying you need to create a script. What I am saying is be clear with yourself first about what you're hoping to accomplish. Write it down. See if you could say it in one sentence, two tops. If you're not being clear with yourself about where you want to go, it's going to be that much harder to communicate effectively with anyone else. Whatever your living arrangement, whether it's a marriage, a family, a roommate situation, start with being clear on your purpose. And that leads us to our second tip, ask to have the conversation and then schedule it. Don't just dive in...