Be flexible and reasonable

Conflict, or unhappiness, causes us to behave badly. All of us. And the danger of that is that we slip into behaviours designed to annoy or upset our partners, rather than approaching disagreements fairly. So don’t be stubborn or defiant in your approach to loading the dishwasher.

Don’t fling filthy dishes in anywhere just because you know you partner hates it or you are angry at them for something else.

That is a reflection on you and where you are at