MINDPT

Tag: communication

  • Why Couples Fight — And What Actually Fixes It

    Part 2: The Path Forward

    In Part 1, I described the root of most persistent relationship conflict: two people who grew up without enough love, who brought unmet needs into their relationship, and who have been colliding ever since — not because they chose wrong, but because neither of them was taught what love as a practice actually requires.

    Now I want to talk about what changes that.

    The answer is not what most people expect.

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  • Why Couples Fight — And Where It Actually Comes From

    Part 1

    You’ve probably been told your relationship problems come down to communication. Or compatibility. Or different love languages.

    Maybe you’ve tried therapy. Maybe you’ve read the books. Maybe things got better for a while, then slid back to exactly where they were.

    Here’s what I’ve come to believe after years of studying the human mind — and after watching my own marriage get tested in ways I never expected:

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