however, when you or your partner handle conflict by avoiding it altogether, your relationship can suffer. relationship conflict highlights basic differences between you and your partner. in order to avoid an emotional response, you might instead avoid conflict altogether. by ignoring the problem and not discussing it, you don’t have to deal with the outcome. when your partner is discussing something that upsets them, you start discussing something bothering you instead. doing this can help you avoid uncomfortable topics, but …

don’t forget to remind your partner during times of conflict that you are on the same side. there is a part of your brain that helps you reason and use logical thinking and there’s a part of your brain that feels emotions. the challenge however, is that while your partner can hear about your feelings when you speak, it’s often hard to have him actually feel what you are feeling. when you’re having trouble expressing to your partner how you …

it’s intellectual, the sharing of ideas and thoughts. a fear of intimacy is often unconscious and affects a person’s ability to form or maintain close relationships. this affects not just romantic relationships but also friendships and family relationships. babies cry to express their needs, and some caregivers may respond insensitively or may not respond at all. fear of intimacy can also be due to childhood trauma, such as the loss of a parent or abuse. people with personality disorders have …

do you remember the last time you argued with your spouse about which tv show to watch, whether the toilet seat should stay up or down, or how to fold the laundry? the more conflicts you have with your spouse, the more likely you are to argue, fight, and not be happy with your marriage. you will have to stop checking facebook, twitter, pinterest or other social media accounts and spend time with your spouse talking about the issues affecting …

while some, like playing a quick game on your phone, serve to let your anger dissipate, others, like screaming into a pillow, sometimes only compound the emotion. “it is important to note that the emotion of anger is normal and common,” says jim seibold, a marriage and family therapist based in arlington, texas. “issues involving anger arise from our response to it, not from the experience of it. if we are taking the time to write down our thoughts, we …