When Conflict Shows Up in Our Closest Relationships

About this episode

Sarah explores the nature of conflict in close relationships and its connection to past wounds.

Do you avoid conflict, shut down, or expect the worst when tension shows up in your relationships? In this episode, Sarah explores why conflict can feel so scary, especially when old relational wounds get activated in the present. She explains that ruptures or disagreements are actually a normal part of any close relationships, and why the people we care about most often bring up the parts of us that still need healing.

People in this episode

Host: Sarah Baldwin

Topics covered

• conflict resolution
• relationships
• emotional healing
• communication
• mental health

Keywords

• conflict
• relationships
• emotional wounds
• communication
• healing

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