<human>: My girlfriend and I are having a lot of trouble adjusting to our difference in how we approach each other with issues we have. 

I tend to be much more forward with my issues with her. Although there are few, I tend to be very up front and sometimes too forward with how I approach her. I understand that it is sometimes difficult for her to listen to my complaints without getting upset. It is not my intent to hurt her feelings; rather, I try to eliminate problems while they are still small in hopes they will not become a larger problem. She often becomes upset even when I try to approach the situation as delicately as possible. She admits she has trouble listening to criticism and accepting her faults, and I admit I am sometimes too candid when speaking about issues I have with her. 

She, on the other hand, has a great deal of trouble expressing her issues with me while they still only bother her to a minor extent. She does not tell me about things that bother her and they eventually show themselves in unpleasant ways. Sometimes it is when we have alcohol to drink, and sometimes it is when she is an unhappy mood and I have said something which would be considered the tipping point. I have very thick skin and have told her on many occasions that she can be as blunt with me as she'd like. I recognize that I have many faults and I'm always willing to improve myself and work on becoming a better person. Even knowing this, she has a great deal of trouble opening up to me before it's too late.

I love this girl very much and I hope to spend the rest of my life with her, but these issues are beginning to cripple our relationship. We both accept that we have faults in this situation and we are willing to make whatever changes needed to have a harmonious relationship. What can we do to help alleviate our differences?

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<bot>: I am very forward when discussing issues I have with my GF, sometimes too forward. She has trouble expressing her issues with me until they have become too much and she explodes.