The Recovering Conflict Avoiders’ Club You really don’t want to have this conversation. You know you should. It’s been hanging over your head for weeks now: what you said, what they said, what both of you didn’t say. But how do you get yourself to start talking about it? When I (Sara) was young, ...

Conflict isn't the problem. You and your partner need to have a hard conversation. It’s been coming for a while. You’ve started resenting them. Their actions, even nice ones, seem ill-intentioned. You avoid time alone. You say nothing’s changed - but you know that something is wrong. What can yo...