Conflict Management In Relationships

By Hans S Delane

Conflicts are a part of any relationship. It is not always that disagreements may be harmful for the relationship. There are positive as well as negative means to handle them.

Attacking your partner is a negative way to handle conflict. Aggressiveness can be in any form, verbal or non verbal, which may include insulting your partner, dictating, arguing with them or expressing your disagreement by shouting. Calling names or being derisive is certainly not the right manner of managing conflict.

Some of the constructive methods to handle conflict are suggested here. The most vital step when conflict arises is to take a deep breath; it will help you understand that during times of disagreements we often go back to an emotional age of a 7 year old.

While you breathe deeply, observe that conflict is the major reason behind your irrational behavior. Usually people scream, hate their partner or become silent. You need not take things on the personal front. Make yourself understand that it is just because aggravated adults behave as kids.

Secondly remember that by all means you must avoid the conflict from escalating. If required say that you need some time to cope with things and withdraw for 10 minutes or more. Remember that this must not be stretched to few hours or days. Researchers divulge that avoiding your partner for long can rigorously damage the relationship.

You must also keep in mind that during conflict, you must not keep away from touching or caressing your partner. Do not put off affection and warmth that you both share. It is not a very positive way of dealing with conflict, since it will display your castigatory and scheming attitude.

Conflicts are likely to happen between two mature adults. But there are optimistic ways to manage them. Try to take some time and after calming down, reconnect with your partner in a loving manner. These are buoyant means to handle conflict. Also it is vital that you do not wait for your partner to reconnect with you. Make the first move to avoid conflict to linger.

Although there is more that can help you manage conflict, constructively but these things can bring a good start to your conflict management. It may take you some time to perfect these techniques of conflict handling but you should practice them frequently. - 30299

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