Marital Conflict: Understanding Marital Conflict

Marital Conflict
By Willard F. Harley, Jr., Ph.D. - When should you tell your spouse, "We have a problem." Willard F. Harley, Jr., Ph.D. A marital complaint usually falls into one of two broad categories: 1) "You are not meeting my emotional needs," or 2) "Your behavior is upsetting me." The first category reflects a failure to make your spouse happy, and the second category reflects a failure to avoid making your spouse unhappy. (Added: 20-Nov-2003 Hits: 860 )

Marital Communication and Conflict Resolution
By n/a - Communication and conflict resolution skills are essential to healthy long lasting relationships. Here are a few tips for improving your skills. 1. Be aware of your feelings and know that you have the right to feel any feeling (boredom, hate, lust, awe). Good communication starts with understanding yourself. (Added: 20-Nov-2003 Hits: 469 )

High Conflict Couples
By Bruce Derman, Ph.D. - A Model for Divorce Mediation with High Conflict Couples There you are sitting in your lovely office in your favorite chair enjoying the serenity of the moment. Your office light goes on, and within a few minutes a couple walks in for their first mediation session. As soon as they sit down you can feel a tension in the room that you'd have to be numb not to recognize. In a short time the calmness you were experiencing will most likely become only a memory. (Added: 20-Nov-2003 Hits: 343 )

Solving A Relationship Conflict
By n/a - It is important to note that there are really only 4 ways of solving a conflict. Once you know the 4 ways and assuming that you have some basic rules for handling conflict, you can choose which one best suits your situation and apply it. The 4 ways of resolving conflict are: (Added: 20-Nov-2003 Hits: 657 )

Marital Conflict
By n/a - Married Couples Need a Director On the Set Ann was upset. It had been an especially tough day and when she arrived home, Jon was already there. She walked in and saw that he hadn't gotten Geoffrey into his nightie. Among the many thoughts swirling around in her head, she had visions of Jon being at his computer and not taking care of parenting responsibilities. Her first words were, "Why isn't the baby ready?", in a tone of voice influenced by a mixture of anger, frustration, and tiredness. Jon was immediately defensive and an argument ensued. One more emotional scar on a strained marriage. (Added: 20-Nov-2003 Hits: 300 )

Managing Marital And Relationship Conflict
By n/a - Couples who request professional counseling often bring with them to the first session various myths about the nature of conflict and how it should be managed in a serious relationship or marriage. Couples often are surprised that their relationship is in serious trouble since they have had very few %u201Cfights%u201D and few outward signs of serious relationship conflict. (Added: 20-Nov-2003 Hits: 345 )

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