Often times relationships start out positively, with each person putting their best foot forward. But what happens all to often is that as time goes on, real life seeps into the relationship and problems arise, it becomes difficult to be our best. But what I believe helps us to succeed in our relationships in spite of problems and difficulties, is…
Most people don’t like conflict. They associate conflict with negative thoughts and don’t see how helpful it can be in their relationships. They don’t make the distinction between conflict and how people respond to it. What can be of concern, is how people address conflict. If someone yells or becomes defensive when faced with conflict, these are unhealthy ways of responding.…