Honest communication. Even if you don’t want to.

Communicate with painful levels of honesty. Ideally, you’re both trying to do 51% of the work and elevate each other. Mutually create an environment you’re both happy to choose to be in. And on the negative, but necessary side: if one party doesn’t choose to be in, figure it out or end it. Don’t let it linger or assume it’ll just go away. Sort it out or call it.

Talk and try to resolve the issues, don’t let them bottle up. Even if it is hard. It gets easier with time. And don’t blame and point fingers, rather tell the other how you feel when the other says or does something you don’t like.

Know yourself and use honest communication to get to know your partner.