Most couples think good communication and “date nights” are enough—but that’s just the basics. The real magic happens when ...

a skilled family therapist often identifies underlying dynamics maintaining the cycle. This pattern typically indicates the conflict has developed self-reinforcing characteristics that couples ...

Conflict is a cycle within a relationship. It occurs between two partners and is an interaction based on more than what meets the eye. Conflict is a reminder of the presence of two individuals in ...

Breaking the Cycle Jacobson and Christensen (Jacobson ... therapy approaches for breaking the ABCs of escalating couple conflict. Jacobson, N. S., & Christensen, A. (1996).