Posted: October 11, 2022
Conflict Management Styles I will ask you to take this assessment to identify which of the 5 conflict management styles you work with the most and which you work with the least. Each one has pros and cons, we will work towards taking advantage…
Posted: October 11, 2022
A core part of accepting and embracing each other is uncovering and understanding the meaning of each person’s position in conflict, finding out what things mean to each person. Anything worth fighting about has a meaning or value underneath. Sometimes, conflicts are calls to be…
Posted: October 11, 2022
Choosing One Gridlocked Issue and One Solvable Issue Remember: All couples have perpetual problems. The BIG, HEAVY ISSUES in their relationship that keep causing them a lot of pain and hurt are very likely to be GRIDLOCKED PERPETUAL ISSUES. When couples are gridlocked on…
Posted: October 11, 2022
Build Shared Meaning This intervention can be used several times because there are many questions to reflect upon. Instructions Begin by each getting a personal notebook. Review the questions and tasks listed in the four sections of this exercise: family rituals, roles,…
Posted: October 10, 2022
Attachment Theory Attachment, or the attachment bond, is the emotional connection you formed as an infant with your primary caregiver. According to attachment theory, the quality of the bonding you experienced during this first relationship often determines how and how well you relate to…
Posted: October 10, 2022
The idea of Accepting Influence is to help partners find those parts of their partner’s position that they can understand and agree with. For conflicts that are not gridlocked conflicts, this acceptance of influence involves people learning that sharing or relinquishing influence is an asset…