{"id":123,"date":"2022-08-25T11:00:37","date_gmt":"2022-08-25T10:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/?p=123"},"modified":"2023-05-15T14:35:32","modified_gmt":"2023-05-15T13:35:32","slug":"ten-tips-for-anger-management-in-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.harleytherapy.co.uk\/counselling\/ten-tips-for-anger-management-in-relationships.htm","title":{"rendered":"Conflict in Relationships – 10 Tips to Manage and Reduce Fighting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By: Dimaz Fakhruddin<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

Conflict<\/a> in relationships is inevitable. Anger<\/a> is a natural emotion, and disagreements can be a healthy sign of difference.<\/p>\n

Why does conflict in relationships happen?<\/h2>\n

Conflict usually occurs because certain needs are not<\/strong> being met, either within the relationship or outside of it. The object of conflict management is to ask for those needs to be met in a way that does not damage your relationship.<\/span><\/p>\n

You are not alone to be going through relationship conflict. The charity Relate here in the UK<\/a> estimates that one in five couples are living through relationship distress.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

10 Ways to manage and reduce conflict in relationships<\/h2>\n

Here are some tips that may be useful to manage anger<\/a> and reduce conflict in relationships.<\/p>\n

1. Take time outs.<\/h3>\n

Disagreements are best dealt with when both parties are in a non agitated state.<\/strong> Strong emotions of anger, grief<\/a> or anxiety<\/a> do not make it easy for us to access our rational faculties,\u00a0 so there is little benefit of trying to address disagreements in this condition. It often just escalates into insults, and unintentional dagger-throwing.<\/p>\n

Whenever possible, take a time-out to calm your body down.<\/strong> Techniques that help here include deep breathing, relaxation<\/a>, meditation<\/a>, and visualisation<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Both of you should respect each other\u2019s need for a time-out. It\u2019s not running away from the issue, but preparing yourself to deal with it in more receptive mode.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

2. Reflect internally.<\/h3>\n
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photo by Ketut Subiyanto for Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n

Check in on yourself and ask yourself what you think the issue is really about.<\/p>\n