After the Honeymoon: How Conflict Can Improve Your Relationship

When the romantic stage of a relationship ends and the heat of passions fades, you begin noticing your partner’s flaws—and he notices yours. What used to seem terribly cute now becomes more and more irritating. Negativity accumulates, boils over with complaints, and after some time turns into a scandal. How do you get through this phase and lay a solid foundation for a long, happy life together?

You can’t ignore problems or run from conflicts. Quarrels can and should be constructive. Expose the problems in the relationship and fix them without delay—only this way will you preserve and strengthen your union. If you keep piling up resentment, you’ll end up with an explosion. Using examples from the author’s extensive practice, the book shows how to manage different conflict situations—shifting the dialogue between two angry and hurt people into a positive direction—and how to avoid the most common behavioral mistakes, while maintaining mutual understanding, trust, and respect for each other.