Conflict and Anger
Every marriage relationship will have marital conflict and hostility during difficult times. Learning how to handle these problems, knowing when to seek a therapist's help and being able to forgive are some of the keys to making matrimony successful.
Why Do You Fight?
Every marriage relationship will have some fights. The key to not allowing these fights to create hostility in your marriage is to know what you are fighting about, to understand why you are fighting, to know how to fight fair, and to forgive one another.
Every marriage relationship will have some fights. The key to not allowing these fights to create hostility in your marriage is to know what you are fighting about, to understand why you are fighting, to know how to fight fair, and to forgive one another.
Conflict Mythology
Why we really argue!
Why we really argue!
Conflict Issues to Talk About Before You are Married
Being able to handle conflict in a positive way is a key ingredient to having a successful marriage.
Being able to handle conflict in a positive way is a key ingredient to having a successful marriage.
Happy Couples Fight
Peace at any price or fear of rocking the boat will hurt a marriage relationship. It's OK to fight! Just fight fair.
Peace at any price or fear of rocking the boat will hurt a marriage relationship. It's OK to fight! Just fight fair.
How to Fight Fairly
The way a married couple fights can often tell psychologists more than what they fight about. If done correctly, conflict can strengthen a marriage.
The way a married couple fights can often tell psychologists more than what they fight about. If done correctly, conflict can strengthen a marriage.
The Ten Worst Ways to Handle Conflict
If you don't want to create more problems in your marriage, read these examples of negative and even destructive attitudes and communication patterns.
If you don't want to create more problems in your marriage, read these examples of negative and even destructive attitudes and communication patterns.
Should She Stay or Should She Go?
Hillary's Dilemma.
Hillary's Dilemma.
Anger Toolkit
Four proven techniques for managing anger.
Four proven techniques for managing anger.
Avoiding Fights
An article by Dr. Tracy about not having bitter disputes.
An article by Dr. Tracy about not having bitter disputes.
Certainty as the Cure for Anger
Although anger can be destructive, David W. Edgerly, Ph.D. shares it can also be constructive.
Although anger can be destructive, David W. Edgerly, Ph.D. shares it can also be constructive.
Controlling Anger -- Before It Controls You
Provided by the American Psychological Association, this article covers anger management, strategies to keep anger at bay, and help in knowing if you need counseling.
Provided by the American Psychological Association, this article covers anger management, strategies to keep anger at bay, and help in knowing if you need counseling.
How to Negotiate in Marriage
Dr. Harley gives couples suggestions on now to negotiate.
Dr. Harley gives couples suggestions on now to negotiate.
Measure your Anger Now
An anger management tookit to print out and use.
An anger management tookit to print out and use.
Negotiating in the Three States of Marriage
Marriage Builders discusses leading the other back to intimacy.
Marriage Builders discusses leading the other back to intimacy.