Fighting For Love !!!

What is the worst that can happen in any relationship? Losing faith in your relationship. We all know that authentic relationships and long-term bliss are difficult to achieve. Disagreements are part of being a thinking person. It's how we deal with conflict that's a key issue. "We are not taught relationship conflict resolution skills when growing up, so we need to learn them on our own.

Relationships are good for your health

Studies shows that married people live longer. A happy union confers physical, as well as emotional, health benefits. People in a good relationship are more successful at work, and when you're happy at work, that's likely to reduce psychological strain and lower the levels of stress hormones that can impair the immune system.

Fight right, and you both win

Successful couples fight just as often and over the same issues as those who break up, but in their arguments, partners find win-win solutions. They've learnt to put all their issues on the table and negotiate for what they want. In other words, they've learnt to fight better. Always ask yourself: 'Do you want to be right? Or do you want to win? The goal, really, is to set the record straight. Try this:

Don't avoid conflict

We all bring baggage from our past into current relationships, Marc says, and relationships present an opportunity for us to learn more about our baggage, and to grow. Part of that is about the conflict that arises within relationships.

Know that…

Disagreements are a part of every relationship. Most partners have about 10 areas of disagreement, and most will fight about the same things (with your man, that usually means money, housework, time, sex, priorities and, when it comes to that, children).

It's time to move on when

You're in a committed relationship that feels like more of a commitment on your side than on his. Especially if there's repeat cheating involved, and cheating is more than sexual infidelity. It's also lying, selfish behavior (e.g. he leaves you hanging on Saturday night in case something better comes up).

Do you have any tips and strategies that work for you? Share your story in the comment.