First, take this short 5-question quiz to determine your primary and secondary conflict styles. Then continue reading to find out what your style means for you and your interactions with others. D.

When disagreements arise in relationships, we all have different ways of handling them. These conflict styles shape how we communicate, solve problems, and ultimately grow together or apart.

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Maybe it's a blowout argument with your partner, that unspoken tension with a friend, or even a work meeting that got unexpectedly heated. Whatever the scenario, conflict is an inherent part of being ...

When it comes to conflict, most of us have a default approach: we either tend to avoid it or seek it out. The avoiders among us shy away from disagreements, value harmony and positive relationships, ...

Maybe it's a blowout argument with your partner, that unspoken tension with a friend, or even a work meeting that got unexpectedly heated. Whatever the scenario, conflict is an inherent part of being ...

Even though conflict is a normal part of our human experience, many of us don't give a lot of critical thought to the ways we approach conflict and difficult conversations. Whether we realize it or ...

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Your children are watching and learning from you. You probably learned conflict from your family of origin and your children will learn the same from you. There is demonstrable evidence that children ...