Resolving Conflict in Marriage–A Case Study

In a previous article, I introduced a four-phase process for resolving conflict in marriage and other relationships. Here is a quick review of those phases. The first phase is preparation in which you put yourself in the mental state to step up to conflict in a helpful way. Phase two is invitation in which you lay the ground work and make it safe for another person to enter into dialogue with you. The third phase is exploration in which you build a pool of shared understanding by getting all po...