In the hustle and bustle of daily life, we often find ourselves avoiding conflict to keep the peace. While this might seem like the easiest path in the short term, conflict avoidance can actually make ...

Fear of rejection or abandonment is a major factor that contributes to commitment issues regarding relationships. The tendency toward conflict avoidance is one expression of this fear. Jeff reported ...

Conflict Avoidance, Can Have a Huge Impact on Relationships. NBC's 'Think' report highlights a growing trend of conflict avoidance across a wide spectrum of interpersonal relationships. This ranges ...

I confess, in those critical moments when conversations with my wife tilt unsteadily between building tension or avoiding it, often my first reflex is to quickly pivot away, to scramble out of the ...

I'm the first person to acknowledge how awkward and nerve-wracking conflict can be. This is especially true for those of us who are people-pleasers, have an anxious or avoidant attachment style or are ...

Every team has a “mild salsa” person. You know the one. They won’t touch anything spicier than ketchup, panics at the sight of a jalapeño, lives by the motto “Better safe than sorry.” You lovingly ...