Here’s why your shutdown habit forces your nervous system to go offline under relational stress, and how to stay emotionally present without forcing yourself to fight.

Couples who fight and still feel close don’t fear conflict. Instead, they use it as a doorway to deeper connection. Conflict is often viewed as a threat to intimacy; an indicator that something is ...

I still feel scared of it sometimes, because a part of me still sees conflict as combat, but since writing Platonic, I see it with more nuance. Here are some things I’ve learned from studying the ...

There are two different kinds of conflict in storytelling: internal and external. Now, we go into lots of detail in our definitive guide to conflict, but today, I want to focus on internal conflict ...

"He who smiles in a crisis has found someone to blame." Conflict exists wherever two or more living entities exist. Because it’s universal and inevitable, it’s best to learn to address it on your own ...