Here’s an overview of resolving conflict in various relationships.
What do we do with negative thoughts about our family? We can control our thoughts and avoid assuming.
When we over-address, it can seem everything's wrong and push the spouse toward losing hope, but when we pretend nothing's wrong, we neglect cleaning out the relationship and allow walls to build.
When we over-address, it can seem everything's wrong and push the spouse toward losing hope, but when we pretend nothing's wrong, we neglect cleaning out the relationship and allow walls to build.
When we talk more easily, we can come across as aggressive, and when we don't talk as much, we can come across as withdrawing. This can send a message we didn't intend.
Tone of voice can twist a well-intentioned message. Anytime we express negative feelings via tone of voice, it's likely to return a negative response.
Is your wife withdrawing from you or becoming increasingly intense toward you? Let's talk about how you can help.
To make a marriage plan to walk out of distress, you first need to see where you are and decide where you want to grow. Too many times we're living as if the marriage were where we wish, rather than in the reality of where we actually are.
What's a man to do with a crying, wounded woman? (Yes, the idea for the title came from the movie, "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.")
As a couple, we've developed a history together. Now, our spouse expects conversation to go a certain way based on our responses. We need to create new expectations.
If we're not careful, we can get in our own way when it comes to catching our spouse's heart message.
Before we can address issues well, we should create an environment of unconditional love and acceptance of our spouse as-is without trying to change him/her.
Many couples do not know how to talk about the deeper issues of the heart to take their marriages to a deeper level. In this video, we discuss how to work through those things that are hindering growth and damaging trust in relationships.
What's your tendency when resolving marital issues? Are you more aggressive or avoiding when you interact with your spouse?
We expect so much in marriage! Regardless of what we think our spouse SHOULD do, we need to be Ok with what our spouse CHOOSES to do. (We're not talking about destructive choices here)
Keeping our cool while sharing a challenging thought can be difficult, but it's the only way to talk things through.
How did we get here? Understanding the set up for negativity can help us understand how to reverse it.
Are you feeding a negative cycle in your marriage? You bring up a topic that automatically escalates, and you don't know what happened? Couples contribute to the negative spiral, and it can worsen over time. What sets it up?
How do we make decisions together when we have such different perspectives? We're supposed to have different perspectives! Let's look at how to blend.
Have you ever apologized, but it wasn't well-received? Here are some tips to help you say your apology well.
