Alabama state Sen. Rodger Smitherman, D-Birmingham, has pre-filed a bill that would require couples to take at least one conflict resolution class before they can get married. Currently, the only ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Most people fear conflict because it feels like a threat to the ...

When two individuals choose to form a marital union, their decision has enormous power—for better or for worse—over the quality of their lives. Their marriage can bring them infinite blessings or can ...

Cavemen and cavewomen probably survived by being stronger than others, more aggressive, and quicker at defending themselves in the face of stressful potential conflicts. The modern world survives, by ...

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"There's no single formula for a successful marriage, every couple is unique," says Counselling Psychologist Dr Margaret Kagwe. "Though there are general rules that help make a marriage successful, ...