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.
An apology is more than saying "I'm sorry." An apology is an attempt to admit you made a mistake, hurt someone's feelings, did something really stupid, made a bad decision, etc.
The way a married couple fights can often tell psychologists more than what they fight about. If done correctly, conflict can strengthen a marriage.
Peace at any price or fear of rocking the boat will hurt a marriage relationship. It's OK to fight! Just fight fair.
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.
If you don't want to create more problems in your marriage, read these examples of negative and even destructive attitudes and communication patterns.
Being able to handle conflict in a positive way is a key ingredient to having a successful marriage.
Four proven techniques for managing anger.
An article by Dr. Tracy about not having bitter disputes.
Although anger can be destructive, David W. Edgerly, Ph.D. shares it can also be constructive.
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.
Dr. Harley gives couples suggestions on now to negotiate.
An anger management tookit to print out and use.
Marriage Builders discusses leading the other back to intimacy.
