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Determining how we handle conflict is a good way to assess how well we are functioning in our relationships. This brief quiz can help people realize what they are doing that is constructive and what skills they might want to develop to help manage conflict more effectively.
This tip sheet outlines ways newly-married couples can maintain healthy relationships by sharing the responsibility for decision making, open communication, and effective conflict resolution.
The third part in a 3-part series, this brief explains common communication mistakes couples make including: criticism, sarcasm and cynicism, mounting a counter attack when feeling defensive, and engaging in the silent treatment. For each communication foul, an example is provided to illustrate...
Conflict arises over expectations, misunderstandings, and goals and how to reach them. A conflict-free relationship is not necessarily a healthy relationship, but the failure to handle conflicts constructively is a way to destroy relationships. This fact sheet describes understanding another...
Quality of communication determines the quality of a relationship, and poor communication is a predictor for marital troubles and leads to unhappy marriages. This fact sheet highlights specific avenues of communication that can be applied to marriage as well as areas of communication breakdown....
This fact sheet concentrates on conflict resolution and describes many situations that may cause conflict between couples. It stresses that the important thing in relationships is to be able to resolve these conflicts positively by focusing on ideas, issues, values, and principles thus...