I’ve 100% been on the brink of divorce before. And after fourteen years of sometimes wedded bliss I am absolutely at a point where I’ve got some valuable advice to give. One essential skill I’d like ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Most people fear conflict because it feels like a threat to the ...

Cavemen and cavewomen probably survived by being stronger than others, more aggressive, and quicker at defending themselves in the face of stressful potential conflicts. The modern world survives, by ...

If you love someone, learn how to fight with them. Counterintuitive though it may seem, that's the advice of world-renowned relationship researchers and clinical psychologists Julie Schwartz Gottman ...

When two individuals choose to form a marital union, their decision has enormous power—for better or for worse—over the quality of their lives. Their marriage can bring them infinite blessings or can ...

How much do you fight with your spouse? Do you fight like cats and dogs or are your arguments limited to a few small tiffs? Either way, a new study has found that the current level of conflict ...

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Love can be great, but every relationship can have ups and downs as different personalities come into conflict. Psychologist Dr. Harry Cohen talked with Alex Whittler about growing after conflict and ...

Conflicts in marriage are inevitable. Disagreements will arise, but, they should not lead to a fight. 1. In-laws: These set of people wield powerful influence, when it comes to a marriage. The inputs ...