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How Often Do Couples Fight?
updated 5/25/21 Do You Fight More Often than the Average Couple? It’s not unusual for couples to ask us during their assessment...” do we fight more than we should?… What’s normal?… Why do couples
Continue readingMarital Car Fights…and 5 Solid Ways to Prevent Them
Why Do So Many Couples Have Car Fights? Do you ever wonder why you and your partner have so many car fights? Because human beings are so adaptable, we’ve accepted that moving down the road at a
Continue readingThe Neuroscience of Perpetual Marital Problems
Personal Priorities, Preferences, and Perpetual Marital Problems One of the outstanding contributions of neuroscience and Gottman’s research is the notion of “perpetual” vs.”solvable
Continue readingEmotional Flooding, Externalization, and the Art of the Time Out
This article is part of the Why Couples Fight SeriesIn order to stop fighting with your partner, there are a few things to consider. While marital conflict is unavoidable, emotional flooding,
Continue readingWhy Do We Fight in Relationships?
This article is part of the Why Couples Fight Series Constant Fighting in a Relationship Why is conflict, (which is inescapable in our most intimate friendships) so inherently fraught with peril? Why
Continue readingChronic Illness and Marriage Problems
Chronic Illness and Marriage Problems Chronic illness and marriage problems are increasingly on the radar of medical researchers. It’s an axiom of marital research that happily married couples (particularly
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