An article in Psychology Today, written by marriage researchers, John Gottman and Nan Silver, states there are three different styles of problem solving that apply to healthy marriages: Validating – couples compromise often and work out their problems with mutual agreement as they occur. Volatile – conflict occurs often, resulting in passionate arguments. Conflict-avoiding – […]
Relationships in the News
In an issue of the magazine, First for women, is an article on the effects of walking away to cool off in the midst of an argument. A study at the University of California at Berkeley shows that doing this will make a positive impact on your relationship. The researchers watched more than 80 tapes […]
The Minor Arguments
Not every disagreement in a relationship has to turn into a major blowout. That’s not to say that smaller conflicts can’t turn into larger ones, but there are times when minor disagreements can be confined, and eventually disappear. One strategy for keeping a disagreement over something minor from growing into a huge conflict is to […]
