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Archive for tag: Conflict

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09.092020September 9, 2020

Essential Conversations

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Communication, Conflict, Couples Counseling, Escalation

Successful couples know how to discuss issues without escalating. If they do escalate, they may be able to repair conflict as it’s occurring. If not,...

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10.042019April 3, 2019

I’m Sorry

By Dr. Richard ReinIn UncategorizedTags Apologies, Conflict, Remorse, Responsibility

Apologies help heal conflict. There are different levels of apologies and each level described below becomes more effective. Level 1:  “I’m sorry.” This is the...

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20.122017April 25, 2018

Put Your Shoes Away

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Conflict, Differences

Differences can create conflict in relationships. The challenge is to distinguish between personality differences—which are unlikely to change—and behaviors, which are amenable to change. Personality...

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13.122017April 25, 2018

That’s Gross!

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Conflict, Criticism

David put his finger in a jar of peanut butter, licked the peanut butter off his finger, and proceeded to put his licked finger back...

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04.052017January 17, 2017

Well, Maybe Not Every Relationship-Serial Infidelity

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Affairs, Conflict, Disconnected, Infidelity

Helping couples recover from physical or emotional affairs is unfortunately standard work in couples counseling. Most affairs occur when couples disconnect due to conflict and...

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13.042017April 13, 2017

My Loneliest Moment…

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Conflict, Despair, Withdrawal

“My loneliest moment is lying next to you” is an actual quote. It’s painful to hear the level of despair this woman feels for her husband....

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26.012017January 17, 2017

Couples Deserve To Succeed—Part 2

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples CounselingTags Collaboration, Conflict, Intimacy, Language

If a couple starts a conversation with a negative statement (a harsh startup), the likelihood of responding negatively (the second statement) is 94%. Therefore the...

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30.062016May 31, 2016

The Sound Relationship House – Part 2

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Relationship CounselingTags Conflict, Positive Perspective, Positivity, Sound Relationship House

This is a continuation of last week’s blog regarding Dr. John Gottman’s Sound Relationship House. The fourth level of The Sound Relationship House is the...

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31.032016March 29, 2016

An Unpleasant Holiday

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Conflict, Escalation

Jeannie works in the restaurant industry. When she was working Christmas Eve, her husband Rick planned to make the night special despite her not being...

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22.032016March 29, 2016

Zero to One Hundred

By Dr. Richard ReinIn Couples Counseling, Marriage Counseling, Relationship CounselingTags Conflict, Escalation

Escalation is a core problem in many relationships. If a person starts a conversation with a negative comment, the likelihood of a partner responding negatively...

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