Fighting is inevitable in every intimate relationship.
Most of us don't like, don't know how, or don't even know when we are fighting.
Yet arguments and conflicts are a crucial element in building an intimate, differentiated relationship.
Too bad there isn't a blueprint for a "positive" fight and make up...
Well, actually, there is!
In this talk, we share a recommended three-stage model for the positive fight and make up, which will help turn your disputes into relational diamonds.
Inspired by the wonderful book After the Fight by Dan Wile, we use our last vicious fight and make up to show how this process is manifested.
Practical tips will help you leverage your next fight to deeper intimacy.
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