Relationships

Your Fear Of Conflict Is Hurting Your Marriage. Here's How To Fix It

In today’s relationship culture, cohabitation and divorce are everywhere. Most of us have been hurt before and leaving a relationship is easy, so conflict avoidance seems like a reasonable way to prevent more hurt.

By Leila Tomasone3 min read
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Unfortunately, fear of conflict puts a strain on your relationship that can eventually break it. Studies show that healthy couples communicate more than couples on the brink of divorce. Distressed couples show the strain of psychological distance caused by conflict avoidance.