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5 Common Communication Mistakes That Actually Cause Conflict

When your partner is upset, it’s easy to make mistakes that make the situation worse rather than better. Recognizing and avoiding these common mistakes will help you create healthier relationships with improved communication and conflict-resolution skills. 5 Avoidable Communication Mistakes You Might Be Making If you are experiencing arguments or “dumb” fights in your relationship, …

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What’s Your Intimacy Style? (Couples Quizzes)

Find Out Your Intimacy Style With a Free Relationship Personality Quiz What’s your intimacy style? (Physical, Emotional or Intellectual) Are you curious about your intimacy style and how it affects your relationship? Take this free and informative quiz to discover your natural tendency when it comes to intimacy and learn specific personalized tips for improving …

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Couples Communication Exercises and Conversation Starters

Are you struggling to communicate effectively with your partner? Conversation starters for couples can help. Do conversations often lead to arguments or misunderstandings? Conflict management exercises might be what you need. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Many couples face difficulties in communication at some point in their relationship. But the good news is that there …

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Test Your Relationship IQ with these Fun Facts Relationship Trivia Questions (Couples Quizzes)

There are two different kinds of relationship trivia quizzes. This article provides examples of both. Relationship Trivia Quiz to Test Your Knowlege on What Makes a Healthy Relationship Do you know what leads to relationship satisfaction and what leads to separation and unhappiness? Psychologists spend their careers researching what makes love last so that couples …

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Using a Conflict Style Assessment to Strengthen Your Relationship (Couples Quizzes)

[Go directly to the Conflict Style Assessment HERE] Identify Your Conflict Style Conflict can be difficult to navigate, and everyone has their own approach. Our conflict style assessment will help you identify which of the five approaches you use in order to improve your relationships. From there, you can explore strategies to enhance how you …

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What Is Roommate Syndrome? (Combat it in Less Than 5 Minutes)

Have you heard of Roommate Syndrome (or Roommate Phase) but aren’t sure what it is and whether or not you have it? Don’t worry, even though it is a very common problem, it is also very solvable if you are willing to make some small, consistent changes. What Is Roommate Syndrome? It might sound like …

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How You, Alone, Can Build A Thriving Relationship

Just like Serena Williams. Why is it that you always feel like you’re the only one working on your relationship? You don’t want a mediocre relationship; you want a stellar one. You want to live a long, happy life together. One where you support, challenge, and cherish each other, have great sex, and lots of …

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5 Crucial Questions to Ask Your Partner Before Marriage or Commitment

Love, at first sight, is romantic and magical, but it is also blind. If you and your partner want your relationship to last a lifetime, it is worth taking some time to shine a light on some of your blind spots by asking important questions and checking out your assumptions. You can avoid a lot …

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14 Romantic Gestures to Offer Your Partner This Week

Romance and small gestures are the super glue that hold a relationship together, and that keep the flame burning bright. Remind your partner they are special so you don’t slowly fall into roommate syndrome or begin to drift apart. Happy couples don’t postpone romance to exotic vacations that may never even happen. They remind each …

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