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Fight Right

How Successful Couples Turn Conflict into Connection

Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD & John Gottman, PhD

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Fight Right
The Nature of Conflict
Value of Conflict
Types of Conflict
Root Causes
Relationship Killers
Conflict Styles
The Three Main Styles
The Golden Rule
Meta-Emotional Mismatches
Below the Surface
The Real Argument
Bids for Connection
Emotional Bank Account
Five Common Fights
The Bomb Drop
The Flood
The Shallows
The Standoff
The Chasm in the Room

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What does the book suggest about relationships with very low levels of conflict or an absence of fighting?

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Fight Right Summary & Overview

Fight Right (2024) offers invaluable findings from extensive research on conflict resolution in relationships. Here, you’ll find practical strategies to avoid common mistakes during conflict, which will enable you to foster deeper connection and lasting love. Compelling case studies and international research demonstrate that even struggling couples can heal and strengthen their relationship dynamics with the right tools and guidance.

Who Should Listen to Fight Right?

  • Couples who find themselves fighting repeatedly over the same trivial things
  • Couples who never fight, and are wondering if that’s really such a good thing
  • Couples coming out of the honeymoon phase and confronting relationship conflict for the first time

About the Author: Julie Schwartz Gottman, PhD & John Gottman, PhD

John and Julie Schwartz Gottman, prominent psychologists and relationship experts, co-founded The Gottman Institute in 1996, dedicated to improving couples' relationships through research-based methods. Their groundbreaking contributions include the development of the Gottman Method Couples Therapy, renowned for its effectiveness in promoting intimacy and resolving conflicts. Through their best-selling books and extensive research on marital stability, they have revolutionized the field of couples therapy, earning international recognition for their impact on relationship science.

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