Overview
Every relationship is different. Relationships can often be good and can sometimes be a challenge. It can be particularly challenging if you are experiencing conflict. How you respond and manage the conflict can make your relationship better.
Family stability is important to achieving better results for children and young people. Healthy relationships between parents is at the heart of that family stability. This is true whether you are together or not.
Every family is different including who you consider to be your family. Conflict can happen in any of these relationships. What matters is how you solve these arguments, especially if you are parents.
Parents experiencing conflict and having arguments can happen for a range of reasons. Managing and resolving the conflict in a healthy way can reduce the impact on the relationship and on any children.
Arguments can affect children as well as the relationship, especially if they are:
- regular
- intense
- hard to resolve
Children may feel:
- responsible
- confused
- sad
- angry
- withdrawn
This can also have a lasting impact on how they form and maintain healthy relationships of their own.
Managing your arguments can help improve your relationship. You can do this by changing small things or responding in a different way.