Conflict is inevitable. If you manage conflict poorly, your relationships will suffer. If you manage conflict well, you’ll help them grow healthy and strong. Here are steps to RESOLVE conflict. 1. R – Remain calm The number one rule for resolving conflict is to remain calm and controlled throughout the process. Rash, uncontrolled speech is [...]

Oops. The other day I had a bit of a falling out with my good friend Alissa. I told a guy she liked about a conversation we shared, not knowing she would be so offended by it. After my disagreement with Alissa, I realized that I had some decisions to make as to how I [...]

People are not perfect. And the world we live in isn’t perfect either. Therefore, it makes sense that our relationships aren’t as ideal as we’d want them to be and that marital conflict is inevitable – it’s a part of every healthy marriage. What’s more important is how we choose to deal with our differences. [...]

“Patterns in how couples fight can predict their likelihood of divorce with up to 90% accuracy.” ~ Dr. John Gottman  (University of Washington) “How you argue, especially how you end an argument, can determine the long term success or failure of your relationship.” ~ Dr. Phil  (TV Professional Psycologist) How couples resolve marital conflicts in their marriage is crucial in maintaining a healthy relationship. Between [...]

How couples resolve marital conflicts in their marriage is crucial in maintaining a healthy relationship.

It’s hard to pinpoint what went wrong. How did the relationship deteriorate from best of friends to this raging conflict? The pain you feel over the loss of the friendship is so intense you feel you cannot stand it. Is there any way to change the tide and recover what’s been lost? This is a [...]

All of us have experienced situations where we do not see eye to eye with other people. Sometimes, differences are hard to resolve and they create feelings of anger and resentment. If these feelings are not acknowledged and dealt with, a simple disagreement can break into an out- and-out war. When this happens, we may [...]

My fiancee has a 5 year old daughter by a previous marriage. His ex-wife has remarried, and along with her new husband, causes a lot of conflict regarding visitation and other custody issues. We have tried counselling together, but after two sessions his ex and her husband quit, saying my fiancee did not have the [...]

If you’re a living, breathing human-being, you will have conflict. The only people who don’t are dead. If you have an opinion on anything you will disagree with someone and engage in conflict. Conflict is an inevitable part of life, work and relationships. What happens when you face conflicts at work? What if a co-worker [...]

All of us have experienced situations where we do not see eye to eye with other people. Sometimes, differences are hard to resolve and they create feelings of anger and resentment. If these feelings are not acknowledged and dealt with, a simple disagreement can break into an out-and-out war. When this happens, we may feel [...]