Transform Couple Fighting Styles Into Healthy Conflict Resolution | Marriage After Kids | Ep. 65

If you're a parent feeling caught in endless cycles of marriage conflict patterns, this episode is your roadmap to freedom. We explore why happy couples don't avoid conflict... they transform it!



From the pursuer-withdrawer dance to the protective parts that hijack our conversations, you'll discover the relationship communication skills that actually work when emotions run high.

Through real case studies and practical tools, we unpack how your childhood experiences shape your adult couple therapy techniques and why understanding your nervous system responses is crucial for relationship repair techniques.



Whether you're dealing with parenting relationship challenges or struggling to maintain intimacy in your marriage after kids, this episode offers hope and actionable strategies.

You'll learn the powerful "Conflict Reset" method that helps you pause destructive patterns and choose connection over being right.



We explore how emotional regulation couples can master together, turning conflict from a threat into a doorway for deeper understanding.

Today we discuss:

🔍 The four main conflict styles and how to identify yours

💬 Why your nervous system hijacks arguments and how to reclaim control

🧠 The Conflict Reset technique that transforms fights into connection opportunities

❤️ How to treat conflict as a mirror that reveals unmet needs and hidden fears

Perfect for couples navigating the complexities of parenthood, this episode bridges psychological insight with practical tools you can use tonight.

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Markella Kaplani, M.A.

Clinical-Counseling Psychologist

Parenthood & Relationship Coach

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