If your responses in a disagreement with your partner aren’t aiding resolution, they’re often subtly increasing tension.

Couples who fight and still feel close don’t fear conflict. Instead, they use it as a doorway to deeper connection. Conflict is often viewed as a threat to intimacy; an indicator that something is ...

When disagreements arise in relationships, we all have different ways of handling them. These conflict styles shape how we communicate, solve problems, and ultimately grow together or apart.

Conflict is often viewed as a threat to intimacy—an indicator that something is fundamentally wrong. However, conflict has a more nuanced reality: For some couples that have put in the work to make ...