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 ...

Conflict is unavoidable in all marriages. When it erupts in families with children, stressed or angry parents may take their pain out on the kids, projecting their anger or withdrawing emotionally or ...

Replace marriage arguments with win-win discussions. Marriage arguments can be upsetting. Most therapists agree that fixing marriage problems requires that couples learn to resolve their differences ...

Conflict in marriage is often treated like a problem to solve or, worse, a landmine to avoid. Many couples believe that a “healthy” relationship means steering clear of arguments or resolving them ...

It’s a familiar mantra that marriage counselors rely upon in advising their couples — talk about conflicts and try to resolve them, rather than letting suppressed feelings fester until they poison a ...

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 ...

Marriage is arguably the most significant legal and emotional contract you will ever sign. While the initial "honeymoon phase" often masks underlying personality traits, family lawyers and ...

Maybe it's a blowout argument with your partner, that unspoken tension with a friend, or even a work meeting that got unexpectedly heated. Whatever the scenario, conflict is an inherent part of being ...

If I have to retrieve something from our basement utility room, I get heart palpitations. A waist-high assortment of boxes, bags, and building supplies is piled three feet from the wall. The paint ...

My husband and I deal with clutter in different ways. It used to cause conflict in our relationship. I had a breakthrough moment about my relationship with clutter, and now, we communicate better. If ...