People tend to avoid difficult conversations for many reasons. They may be afraid to start a fight; they may think they will be rejected or misunderstood; they don’t want to annoy; maybe the point they would like to make seems...

All couples argue, at least from time to time. When fighting gets heated and partners are angry with each other they may say or do things they later regret. Doors slam, voices raise, silent treatment ensues, and partners roll over without...

We all have disagreements. We may bicker about or debate our differences but  just having a disagreement is not cause for a battle. Some people take what could be seen as a simple disagreement to the level of  a major conflict. A...