Is it possible that the small, recurring fights in a relationship are actually never meant to be "solved"? In our seventh episode, James Wong and Hazelle Teo tackle the science of conflict, starting with the staggering fact that 69% of relationship disagreements are perpetual and baked into our personalities.

It turns out, those "petty" arguments about the little things are often disguises for much deeper emotional needs. The couple gets vulnerable about how their conflicts usually escalate. They also break down the anatomy of a fight: what makes things worse, how defensiveness creeps in, and the specific ways they’ve learned to "repair" and reconnect after the dust settles. It’s a lesson in emotional safety, shifting the goal from "winning" the argument to simply understanding the partner.

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