Marital Conflict: Understanding Marital Conflict

Marital Conflict Resolution
By Richard H. Millen - Mediation as a Completely Different and Whole System of Conflict Resolution (This is the text of a talk presented to group of mediators, therapists, and lawyers at a luncheon meeting of the COALITION FOR COLLABORATIVE DIVORCE on February 19, 1999, in Sherman Oaks, California.) The Problem The legal and judicial system have incorporated mediation into their practices. In adopting the word "mediation" they assume it is the same process as a traditional settlement conference. (Added: 20-Nov-2003 Hits: 722 )

Conflict - Predicting Marital Success
By Aviva Patz - Will your marriage last? What if I told you that there is a man in America who can predict, from the outset, whether your marriage will last? He doesn't need to hear you arguing; he doesn't need to know what you argue about. He doesn't even care whether you argue at all. (Added: 20-Nov-2003 Hits: 845 )

How to Create Your Own Plan to Resolve Conflicts and Restore Love
By Willard F. Harley, Jr., Ph.D - How to Create Your Own Plan to Resolve Conflicts and Restore Love to Your Marriage Without an effective plan of action, it's unlikely that you will achieve your objectives in life -- and that's particularly true of marital objectives. Yet, marriage is an area of our lives where effective planning is often regarded as unnecessary. Couples usually believe that they should be guided by their instincts whenever they have a conflict. (Added: 20-Nov-2003 Hits: 1010 )

Marital Conflicts
By n/a - Three Don'ts of Conflict Resolution: Here are three things from which to steer as you find yourself in inevitable marital conflicts. (Added: 20-Nov-2003 Hits: 690 )

Conflict - Helping Couples to Fight Fairly
By n/a - There has recently been a splash of articles in the media saying that you can predict which couples are heading for a divorce. According to research by Dr. John Gottman the key is the ratio of hurtful statements to caring statements. He's actually produced a specific set of numbers that is supposed to provide the cut-off point for a couple being at risk. While I can't vouch for Dr. Gottman's mathematics, I can support his basic premise. Typically the most damaged relationships that I work with are those with a history of verbally abusing each other when they get mad. In essence, they don't know how to "fight fairly". (Added: 20-Nov-2003 Hits: 530 )

Conflict - Destructive Scripts In a Marriage
By n/a - The children had left the dinner table and Joanne asked Mark if they were going to have some time to talk later about the plans to visit her family this weekend. Mark responded with irritation, complaining that he had a lot of work to get ready for a presentation tomorrow. Besides, "You know how we always get into a fight when we start talking about your family". (Added: 20-Nov-2003 Hits: 766 )

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