Conflict in relationships is a necessity for growth. It is in conflict that we really get to ‘see’ our partner and, while sometimes it’s not pretty, we need to be able to acknowledge and validate our differences, even though we don’t have to agree with the other person. This enables us to move through conflict rather avoiding or staying stuck in it. Many people have the idea that conflict is a bad thing or means the relationship is a bad one; it means ‘my partner and I shouldn’t be together’ or that‘s/he doesn’t love me’. Yet the very act of … Continue reading Conflict: the bad and the good