How to Stop Fighting Step #1  Limit the Escalation Spiral

Understanding the Problem

Arguments like this are common in long-term relationships.

Often they can be settled relatively easily...

... IF the disputants practice effective de-escalation and conflict-resolution strategies.

But they can also keep getting worse and worse — and more and more frequent — if they aren't handled well.

People often get caught in traps where they replay the same fights over and over again.

The fight typically ends when one or the other side gives in.

This may solve the immediate problem, but it doesn't solve the long-term problem.

It also may harm the long-term relationship.

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