{"id":5691,"date":"2013-12-17T08:00:20","date_gmt":"2013-12-17T13:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/?p=5691"},"modified":"2013-12-11T09:48:35","modified_gmt":"2013-12-11T14:48:35","slug":"10-ways-to-worsen-relationship-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2013\/12\/10-ways-to-worsen-relationship-conflict.html","title":{"rendered":"10 Ways to Worsen Relationship Conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"conflict<\/a>\u00a0Jackie and Mike felt like they were constantly battling over small things. Like them, most of us need a little help when it comes to dealing with conflict in our relationships. Here are 10 things NOT to do. They only worsen the situation.<\/p>\n

1) Make assumptions about the person or situation. Assume, do not ask, about perceptions, motivations or reactions.<\/p>\n

2) Even though conflict is not always personal, take it that way!<\/p>\n

3) Blame as much and as often as you can.<\/p>\n

4) Make an effort to avoid problems and hope they magically work out.<\/p>\n

5) Go after the person’s character, not the action.<\/p>\n

6) Tell other people how unreasonable the person is. Don’t keep the conflict between the two of you.<\/p>\n

7) In fact, make it public and bring it up in a public place rather than waiting to be somewhere private.<\/p>\n

8) Bring up the conflict and then tell the person you don’t have time to deal with it.<\/p>\n

9) Bring up conflict when you are upset, angry, not feeling well or especially irritated.<\/p>\n

10) Address the problem via social media or email rather than in person.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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