The Downside of Too Much Peace
I often think that fighting, when it comes to couples, gets a bad rap. First, let me say that I
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Conflict Avoidance Can Be Hazardous To Your Mental Health
Fighting in a relationship can be exhausting. Who really wants to do it? Isn’t it much nicer to have peace?
Bringing Life To A Dead Marriage
Curiously, one of the commonest causes of chronic marital dissatisfaction is the spouses’ tendency to be over-cautious with their partner. They have fights or disagreements, but don’t go far enough. So the patterns that can make a marriage feel dead stay stuck. Here’s a way to change that.
“Argue As If You’re Right But Listen As If You’re Wrong”
This is some advice from Adam Grant, professor of management and psychology at the Wharton School of Business. In today’s