Avoiding fights is a misstep
Is there such a thing as fighting too often or too little?
Approaching issues with apathy, or refusing to disengage is the first major no-go for successful conflict.
When fighting goes away completely, sometimes one or both people have checked out."
“I’m constantly telling my partner, ‘If something’s bothering you.
I’d rather know it than not know it so that I can maybe do something about it.”
Instead, the goal is to broach conflict without giving into our wounded selves.
She explained, “Using the phrase ‘I feel …’ is much less triggering.”
