http://www.goodtherapy.org/conflict-resolution-therapy-article.html Latest articles Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:45:14 GMT en-us http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationship-conflict-deeper-connection/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationship-conflict-deeper-connection/ Wed, 11 May 2011 01:32:40 GMT Conventional wisdom says that having conflict in a partnership is ?bad.? Most couples perceive conflict or its lack as a measure of a relationship?s strength or weakness. The truth is that conflict in itself is not bad; in fact it is a necessary part of every relationship. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/communication-marriage-conflict-resolution/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/communication-marriage-conflict-resolution/ Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:13:30 GMT What little words turn out to be provocative, with huge potential for undermining goodwill in a relationship? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/marriage-communication-voice-tone-emotional-control/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/marriage-communication-voice-tone-emotional-control/ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:01:04 GMT In what ways does tone of voice matter? http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/indirect-direct-communication-relationships-marriage/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/indirect-direct-communication-relationships-marriage/ Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:51:13 GMT Indirect communication means hinting or acting out. For instance, if you feel disappointed, ?Hmmm? would be hinting. Stewing and pouting would be acting out what you feel instead of saying it. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/couples-therapy-cooperative-dialogue/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/couples-therapy-cooperative-dialogue/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:44:53 GMT Cooperative Dialogue Skills--let's unpack those words... http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/marriage-partners/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/marriage-partners/ Wed, 4 Aug 2010 20:38:10 GMT Marriage partners are in a sense yoked together. Couples need therefore skills for making decisions cooperatively. If they can choose together when to turn left and when to turn right neither of them will feel powered-over, dominated, controlled, or even compromised. Instead, each shared decision just enhances their loving partnership. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/married-couples-therapy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/married-couples-therapy/ Wed, 7 Jul 2010 19:10:01 GMT All couples sometimes have different viewpoints. All couples, especially in the early years of marriage, discover areas where his way and her way differ. The challenge of becoming fully successful marriage partners is to be able to talk over each of those differences toward the goal of creating an "our way," a plan of action that truly works well for both partners. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/communication-good-relationship/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/communication-good-relationship/ Thu, 3 Jun 2010 15:41:15 GMT When people say, "We have a great relationship,? what they're talking about is how they feel when they talk with each other. They mean, ?I feel positive toward that person when we interact. I send and I receive positive vibes with them." http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/building-a-great-marriage/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/building-a-great-marriage/ Fri, 21 May 2010 14:18:37 GMT Life can be lonely when it's a story of just one person. With two, there's a sense of completeness. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/couple-therapy/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/couple-therapy/ Tue, 6 Apr 2010 19:01:43 GMT The Textbook of Family and Couples Therapy (at pp. 421-423) describes the three ?most common types of couples therapy?: http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationship-curses-to-blessings/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/relationship-curses-to-blessings/ Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:03:21 GMT Horror of horrors?you?ve just caught your spouse listing his name on internet sites for meeting sexual partners. What now!! You are furious, and you let him know it in no uncertain terms. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapists-conflict-resolution/ http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/therapists-conflict-resolution/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:51:05 GMT Couples entering therapy typically want help with resolving their conflicts. They want their therapist to guide them to safe and satisfying resolution of the topics that have generated tensions between them, and they want to learn how to talk over and solve differences more effectively together in the future.