The 5 Rules for Handling Conflict Well in Marriage, According to Therapists

The 5 Rules for Handling Conflict Well in Marriage, According to Therapists

It started with a bookshelf. Well, technically, it started with an innocent Saturday morning trip to IKEA — which, as any seasoned couple knows, is just couples therapy in a maze of particle board. First, it was the debate over whether to get the white or black Billy bookcase (he said “sleek,” she said “boring”). Then came the passive-aggressive cart steering, the emotional unraveling in the lighting section, and a full-blown argument in front o…