When conflict arises, try to communicate assertively and take responsibility for your own feelings and actions
When conflict arises, try to communicate assertively and take responsibility for your own feelings and actions, and try to focus solely on the issue at hand
How does non-verbal communication contribute to dealing with conflict?
Relationship education provides an opportunity to work with couples' perceptions of their family of origin
What is the difference between resolving an issue and managing an issue?
Dealing with conflict in a healthy, productive, and respectful way, can bring you closer as a couple and make your relationship stronger.
When conflict arises, avoid using blameful language towards your partner as that invites negativity into the situation
When conflict arises, avoid using blameful language towards your partner as that invites negativity into the situation
It’s important to resist the urge to bring up past experiences that have already been resolved and reopen them for discussion
Think about how you can show your partner respect in the midst of conflict
Communicate assertively, take responsibility for your own feelings and actions, and focus solely on the issue at hand
It’s important to resist the urge to bring up past experiences that have already been resolved and reopen them for discussion
Am I ready to discuss my relationship? Pick a day where your emotions are calm
Move forward when both partners can confidently answer: Yes. We are ready to move ahead
The 5 key areas of relationship conflict (Bonus #6, TECHNOLOGY)
Both the opportunities and threats associated with the use of internet and mobile technologies by couples and the use of them must be understood and considered to ensure programs are relevant and meaningful to meet the evolving needs of couples in all their life stages
The 5 key areas of conflict in relationships: Children
Baring and raising children can have a significant impact on your relationship and in some cases completely dominate it. Having a shared understanding of the impact of children on us physically, socially and mentally is crucial for the long-term success of our relationship
The 5 key areas of conflict in relationships: In laws
If much of the conflict that occurs in your relationship arises out of conflicting expectations, uncover them and discuss a solution. Draw your family tree and discuss the various relationships. Work towards a shared understanding of how and when these interactions will take place and when you will have one-on-one and family time
The 5 key areas of conflict in relationships: Sex
Our relationship with our life partner is one of the most important and exciting relationships we will have and whilst it is one of constant change, learning and improvement, it is easy to get caught up in the demands of life to find we are living our lives narrowly focusing on everything other than our partner
The 5 key areas of conflict in relationships: Work (in and out of the house)
At the end of one's career or life, no one ever said: 'I wish I had have spend more time in the office.'
The 5 key areas of conflict in relationships: Managing Finances
As a couple you may have separate finances, savings, assets, debts, credit cards etc and at some point you will need to either talk about your individual situation or your combined financial position
Exploring family of origin: Couples from rigidly-enmeshed families - authoritarian parenting were significant predictors of both healthy and unhealthy forms of perfectionism
Relationship education provides an opportunity to work with couples' perceptions of their family of origin
Exploring family of origin: Couples from rigidly-enmeshed families - A significant predictor of Feelings of Shame and Sense of Parentification
Exploring family of origin: Couples from rigidly-enmeshed families - A significant predictor of Feelings of Shame and Sense of Parentification
Exploring family of origin: Couples from rigidly-enmeshed families - a significant predictor of discomfort in adult relationships
Relationship education provides an opportunity to work with couples' perceptions of their family of origin
Premarital education: How to make it more than just a task on the wedding to-do list
Marriage educators who provide guidance and support for couples at this stage can effect their relationship for years to come.
Often a goal of marriage and relationship education is to increase the assertiveness and active listening skills of one or both partners
The Relationship Dynamics section of PREPARE/ENRICH allows couples to identify tendencies each partner displays within their relationship across the four interrelated areas of Assertiveness, Self-Confidence, Avoidance and Partner Dominance
The more assertive an individual, the more they like the personality of their partner, feel good about how they communicate and how they deal with conflict
The Relationship Dynamics section of PREPARE/ENRICH allows couples to identify tendencies each partner displays within their relationship across the four interrelated areas of Assertiveness, Self-Confidence, Avoidance and Partner Dominance
evidence shows that AUSTRALIAN Devitalised COUPLEs couples are more self-confident that their US counterparts
The Relationship Dynamics section of PREPARE/ENRICH allows couples to identify tendencies each partner displays within their relationship across the four interrelated areas of Assertiveness, Self-Confidence, Avoidance and Partner Dominance