California's new SB 1427 law allows married couples to file a joint petition for dissolution of marriage or legal separation, ...

We avoid conflict because we have a low tolerance for discomfort. Humans tend to avoid discomfort—whether it be physical, emotional, or mental—whenever possible. Disagreeing with others often results ...

Family conflicts possess the unique power to wound more deeply than disagreements with strangers, precisely because they occur between people who matter most to us and whose opinions carry the ...

Dear Eric: I have always been close with my only siblings, my twin sister (67) and our brother (72). But sis and bro have had many issues over the past few years and bro chooses to distance himself ...

Relationships become stronger, more enduring, and closer through conflict resolution. Conflict cannot be resolved if anyone feels criticized, blamed, devalued, shamed, or humiliated. Plan on frequent ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Anna Shields, organizational conflict and workplace mediation expert. Conflict resolution has been on the organizational agenda ...