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conflict management

Couple in the kitchen distressed after another argument.

How Do Arguments Affect Relationships Over Time?

Terry Gaspard

Frequent arguments over time can create a lot of stress on a relationship. Learn how to break the conflict cycle by understanding triggers.

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The Grass is Greener Where You Water It

Kyle Benson

Building trust and commitment requires intentional effort. Here are fives ways to invest in your relationship.

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Couple on a computer

Accepting Influence: Find Ways to Say “Yes”

Sinead Smyth

What does "accepting influence" mean?

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In-laws and family sharing holiday traditions at dinner table, as grandmother serves dessert under twinkling Christmas lights

Navigating the Holidays With Your In-Laws

Liz Higgins

Are you nervous about the holidays this year? These therapist-approved tips can help.

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A young couple putting across their point of view and could be succumbing to common couples conflict mistakes that occur during conflict

Three Common Mistakes Couples Make During Conflict

Andrew G. Marshall

If you want to stop arguing all the time, avoid these mistakes

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Distressed woman experiencing emotional conflict as her husband yells, highlighting relationship tension and communication issues.

Why Is My Husband Yelling at Me?

Kendra Han

Understanding the behaviors and taking action in the areas you can control will help your wellbeing.

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Couple not talking where one person is stonewalling.

What Is the Difference Between Stonewalling and Gaslighting?

Laura Silverstein

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Julie and John Gottman with Fight Right book

What Are We Fighting For?

Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Gottman

Excerpted from FIGHT RIGHT copyright © 2024 by Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD and John Gottman, PhD. Used with permission from Harmony Books, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.

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Couple feeling emotionally stuck.

Overcoming Gridlock This Holiday Season

Sanaa Hyder

Gridlock. The word itself conjures up the image of sitting in your car for hours while traffic around you barely inches forward. The sound of incessant honking surrounds you as the frustration of being stuck when you have somewhere to be builds.

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Couple with challenging behavior in therapy

Challenging Behaviors in Couples Therapy

Kendra Han

How to deal with gaslighting in couples therapy based on the presentation by Dr. Dana McNeil, PsyD, LMFT, CGT.

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Couple in distress and conflict avoidant

Flooding and Conflict Avoidance

Kari Rusnak

A good relationship includes having fights.

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Woman criticizing partner

The Criticism Defensiveness Cycle

Kendra Han

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