You know, whenever my significant other gets angry or upset and directs it at me

You know, whenever my significant other gets angry or upset and directs it at me (never happens, right?) I stop listen carefully, often grin or smile, tell her I love her, and often put my arms around her and lift her off her feet. I keep listening, and then tell her I understand. And usually it works. And when she runs away to try to stop me it works even better.

But WHY does this work? 😉