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Q: I usually avoid conflict but that hasn’t been working. Is there such a thing as “healthy conflict”? Conflict is a part of life. Even...

Q: How do I talk with my roommate about keeping our room/bathroom clean? (Asking for a friend) Ah, yes. The messy roommate who either...

Q: How do I prepare myself to spend Christmas break with my parents? The scene is set; the house is decorated for Christmas just as it...

Conflict engagement is the practice of addressing disagreements rather than avoiding them. Many people, often for very good reasons,...

What is the first memory that comes to mind when you hear the word conflict? How do you feel after experiencing a major conflict with...

Question My wife and I have problems agreeing on many things. We seem to hold on strongly to our parent’s view. What can we do to start...

Question My wife and I have nothing in common. We’ve been married nine years, and I find myself wondering what it would be like if I were...

Question Whenever my husband talks to his family on the phone or in person, he tells them too many things. I have spoken to my husband...

Question My wife tends to talk too much about things I feel are our business. I’ve spoken to her about it, but she doesn’t think it’s a...

Question My husband has had bad experiences with physicians and had cancer in the past. And now he won’t go in for check-ups. I'm afraid...

The year of 1996 began with great expectations in the Oliver home. On Thanksgiving my mom and dad had moved from their Southern...

Question My husband and I were both sexually active before we were married. In fact, I have a child from a previous relationship. When we...

Question My husband keeps starting projects on our home—then doesn’t finish them! Right now, it’s the kitchen. He tore it up—there’s no...

Question Since we had a child three years ago, my wife has gone overboard on being a mother—to the point where she’s mothering me. She...

Last night I called one of my closest friends to clarify the time for an upcoming meeting. While we were talking a part of me was aware...

Question My husband and I have been married for seven years. He has a group of six or seven friends who get together three times a week...

Question On vacation, I like to rise early and plan our day, while my husband would rather lie in bed half the day. By the time he...