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My wisest mentor, Dr. Elvin Semrad, once said: “Some people get an awful lot of loving out of fighting like hell for years.” Several decades of work with couples has taught me to understand what he ...

At the same time, the frequency and quality of fighting with your significant other has a lot to do with how satisfied you are in your relationship. Most couples would prefer to argue as little as ...

High-conflict couples are often regarded as just two people who are fundamentally wrong for each other, constantly fighting because they're incompatible. But this is a misconception. Sometimes, these ...

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Even the happiest couples encounter conflict. But what they fight about reveals a lot about what's missing in the relationship. As a psychologist who studies couples, I've found that there are a few ...