Experts reveal this one word can end an argument

Sulking, tears, tantrums and threats – having a fight with someone whether they be a family member or partner is never fun.

But what if there was a way for you to end the battle before it gets too heated?

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Marriage therapist Hal Runkel has revealed there’s one little used word in these kinds of situations, and no surprises here, but it’s not one of the four-letter varieties you might ordinarily use.

Speaking to Business Insider UK, Hal explains that opening yourself up to vulnerability can actually see things come to a close a lot quicker than resorting to confrontation.

Hal’s advice? Use the word ‘ouch’.

Explaining it’s a word that doesn’t get used enough in relationships, Hal claims it really hits home to the other person that what they’re saying and doing is affecting you.

"Ouch. That one hurt,” Hal advises people to say. “I don't know if you were meaning to hurt me; I don't know if that's what you were going for; but that's what you did."

If your partner takes the defensive high road and claims you’ve also said some pretty hurtful things, here’s where you put the kibosh on the angry conversation and tell them that they’re right, and you hate how you have.

"It wasn't a step of pushing [your partner] away. It was a step of inviting [your partner] in by saying: You know what? I am open enough to you that you can actually hurt me,” explains Hal. “So now how about we talk to each other as if we actually love each other?"

One to try for your next argument…

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