Donald Petersen came up with four of the 'most common' causes of conflict in 1983 and was still talking about 'em well into the 2000's (he sadly passed away in 2007). So you can rest assured that …
Five ways of thinking that'll spell relationship trouble.
We've talked about the 'rules' and 'theories' that people create in relation to relationships (see what I did there?). Basically, our beliefs and experiences come together to create expectations of …
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Partner always seems to have a new 'rule' you've broken? Here's how to figure them out in advance
Schemas are a very influential part of our lives. We know we have schemas about objects, places and even events (check this article for how schemas even control your emotions). We have very rich, …
One simple trick to never get mad again (kind of)
In the 1970's, George Mandler was curious. Obviously we feel emotions in response to events or ideas, but he couldn't understand why we cared about some things and not others. He argues that emotions …
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