Communication & Conflict

Many couples get caught in constant bickering cycles for long periods of time. While not full fights, bickering still wears away at your connection to your partner and leaves you both feeling lonely. But it’s not impossible to fix a bickering marriage. Key Takeaways: Often couples bicker because of stress and being busy and tired.

Communication isn’t just talking with each other. It’s possible for a couple to talk the time and still communicate poorly. Key takeaways: Communication is more than just talking and listening. Healthy communication is a set of skills you can improve on. Fulfilling relationships comes from learning to listen and resolve conflicts well. Effective communication is

Having conflict in your relationship doesn’t mean your marriage is in trouble. Many people think they need to avoid disagreements to have a good marriage, but conflict is inevitable. No one agrees on everything all the time. It’s not how often you disagree but how you handle your disagreements at the moment that matters most.

Money is a hot topic that many couples argue about. In fact, money is one of the most common issues couples fight about, along with kids, mess, in-laws, and sex. Fights about money often arise in the absence of open discussions. Views on money, spending, saving, and financial responsibility between you and your partner can

The holidays can be a stressful time in and amongst all the holiday cheer. Disagreements about how to celebrate the holidays or conflicts with family and in-laws can add extra stress to your romantic relationship. Addressing these conflicts right away with open and timely communication is an essential step in maintaining and strengthening your relationship,

All couples have disagreements and fights at one time or another. Conflicts happen in all relationships, and that’s okay. It’s important to express your thoughts, feelings, and needs even if you’re unhappy. So, having conflict in your relationship is never the issue. What’s more important is how you manage the conflict and whether you repair

Is the honeymoon long over? Hang in there. A new University of California, Berkeley, study shows those prickly disagreements that can mark the early and middle years of marriage mellow with age as conflicts give way to humour and acceptance. Researchers analysed videotaped conversations between 87 middle-aged and older husbands and wives who had been

All couples experience conflict, but it doesn’t have to be a bad thing. The goal of a successful relationship is not to eliminate conflict, but to repair effectively after conflicts occur. This takes relationship skills—which can be learned! Let’s discuss some of what argumentative couples have in common. Why is relationship conflict so common? Conflict

Do you keep making the same communication mistakes over and over in your relationship? Perhaps you’ve noticed some patterns where every time you try to talk to each other you end up in an argument or disagreement. The fascinating thing about working with couples since 2003, is I’ve noticed many couples make the same communication