Seems to me, everybody around me is talking about it: The most intense fighting is in families. When you love someone, have a long history, and are stuck with them – that’s when your fights escalate beyond mild disagreement. This was the premise for a theory I heard on NPR, Sunday. Conflict stems from my truth vs. your truth. The reason for fighting was explained with that one simple statement in a class I attended on Saturday. And on Friday, I read an article written by a top diplomat working in Gaza: The cultural differences and opposing religious ideologies, among the Palestinians themselves, is the greatest obstacle to peace. Read next feature >