So many people are terrified of conflict inside of their close relationships, and very few people feel really confident in their ability to engage in conflict in a really healthy and helpful way. But the truth is, a conflict-free relationship doesn’t make for a healthy relationship! Conflict is a natural and even necessary part of intimate relationships because conflict is the working out of two different peoples’ differences. In this episode, Jason and Lauren discuss how they grew up on opposite ends of the spectrum with regards to models for conflict resolution. They unpack principles laid out by John Gottman in his book, Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work as a means to explaining what typically happens in conflict and the behaviors of conflict that are actually really damaging. Part 2 will discuss the how-to’s of engaging in HEALTHY conflict!

Links:
The Gottman Institute
The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman

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