How To Handle Conflict In Your Relationship


How To Handle Conflict In Your Relationship [EXPERT]
Why you should make an honest attempt to resolve issues with your significant other.

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During the first part of your commitment to your new partner, you said goodbye to old longings and loneliness as you embraced new beginnings. When conflicts emerged, you eagerly re-embraced bliss ... or at least contentment. Disagreements were labeled "small stuff." Disruptive patterns were disregarded. How Do You Handle Conflict?

One day, the conflict resolution genie vanished without leaving a note promising to return. When you look at your partner's eyes today, you no longer see your idealized self. Instead of feeling larger than life when you're together, he or she mirrors your own imperfections back to you. Ouch!


What now? One choice is to run from the relationship pouring salve on your sore spots and swearing, "Never again will I attract a partner like this!" The problem with this approach is simple. When you walk away with unresolved issues, you re-create the challenge with someone new. This individual is really the same person even though they're wearing a different name tag.

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