Below are some ideas for managing conflict within your marriage.
• Try to understand your partner’s feelings or perspective. • Try to hear the positive in your partner’s message. • Share your feelings with your partner. • Brainstorm possible solutions. • Even when you’re having problems in your marriage, keep a good relationship with your children.o Do things with your children that they enjoy. • Show them love and affection. Give them a hug or a pat on the back. • Tell them when they do things you like. Talk with your children about things that interest them and what they’re doing and feeling. • Be available – whenever possible, stop what you’re doing so you can help, listen or talk. Be clear with your children that they’re not the cause of your disagreements. • Let them know that the issues aren’t about them & that the two of you are working on solutions. • Continue to spend positive time with your children – remind them that you love them. • Encourage your partner to maintain a positive relationship with your children. • Don’t feel you have to tell your children what the issue is. Some problems are for adult ears only. Article taken from the Parenting Research Centre
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