Want To Build A Deeper, Richer Community? Learning How To Handle Conflict Is Key, The Gottmans Say

Want To Build A Deeper, Richer Community? Learning How To Handle Conflict Is Key, The Gottmans Say

Want To Build A Deeper, Richer Community? Learning How To Handle Conflict Is Key, The Gottmans Say A fight with your partner about the same bad habit. A tiff with a roommate over something as simple as a single dirty dish. An all-out brawl with a sibling over some decades-long family dynamic. Another election season in a political system that pits groups of people against each other in a seemingly endless loop. Conflict — as awful as it may feel — is intrinsic to any relationship.  It’s so universal, Drs. John and Julie Gottman have spent over 40 years studying it.  Illustration by Johnathan Huang for Good Good Good Their life’s work includes some of the world’s foremost research on long-lasting relationships at the University of Washington’s “Love Lab,” and has led to dozens of books, a handful of TED Talks, and the training of countless clinicians around the world.  Their company, The Gottman Institute, creates educational materials and resources for couples, families, organizations, and …