Posts tagged resolving conflict
The Power of Pause: How Taking a Break Can Transform Relationship Conflicts
The Power of Pause: How Taking a Break Can Transform Relationship Conflicts
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From Accusation to Connection: The Art of 'I' Statements (& Other Agreements) in Conflict Resolution
From Accusation to Connection: The Art of 'I' Statements (& Other Agreements) in Conflict Resolution
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6 Tools for Regulating Emotions During Relationship Disagreements: Emotional Equilibrium
6 Tools for Regulating Emotions During Relationship Disagreements: Emotional Equilibrium
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Who's Right and Who's Wrong? A Marriage Therapist's Perspective

This is a dynamic that plays out constantly in therapy when couples get into the great debate and go to World War 3 over the toilet paper, and then want to know who’s right and who’s wrong. Many couples therapists will steer far away from that, but we’re different. We’ll tell you the truth, but it may not be in the way you think. Check it out to find out my answer from working with couples for a decade.

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