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It's one of the most common issues raised in couples therapy. Here are three questions you can ask yourself to point you in the right direction.

Narratives that hurt make us repeat self-defeating mistakes. Narratives that heal repair mistakes and promote health and well-being.

冲突在任何关系中都不可避免，关键在于如何有效化解。本文聚焦伴侣间最常见的三大争吵根源——金钱、性生活与家务分工，并结合多项研究成果，提供了切实可行的化解策略。压抑冲突只会积累怨恨，学会”聪明地争吵”才能真正维护关系的长久与幸福。

Therapy can help couples examine their unconscious putdowns and coordinate their personal narratives in a way that elevates both partners.

You can “miss” your partner, even though, technically, they’re right next to you—for mere proximity hardly implies an intimate romantic connection.

新恋情的激情褪去后，我们才发现，仅靠伴侣远远不够。良好的友谊能满足伴侣无法满足的情感需求，在感情危机时提供支持与视角，更能防止我们在恋爱中迷失自我。珍惜友情，是维系健康爱情与完整自我的关键。

Learning the delicate art of compromise can save your relationship.

Financial infidelity can wreck relationships, but by merging finances, partners can enjoy a layer of protection against conflict.

青少年双胞胎常常因彼此分离而产生激烈争吵，这是个体独立发展的必要过程。他们既需要来自对方的镜像认同，又渴望成为独立的个体。父母应理解这种冲突的根源，保持中立，接纳非对抗性争吵，帮助双胞胎平稳度过这一成长阶段。

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