OK, but what happens after the fight? I ask. The various couples on my screen shift uncomfortably and exchange guilty looks. Nobody answers. You'd think I'm a principal asking a classroom of third graders, 'Who let the class hamster out of the cage and fed it my lunch?' Today's topic, making up instead of breaking up, is part of several classes on communication and fighting fair.
Even when we successfully and compassionately resolve our argument, we can still be left disconnected. Don't you hate the distressing emotions and confused stories that run through your head post-fight? Well, you are not alone if you don't know what to do next to help you feel close and loving again.
The good news is that it's never too late to begin again. As you will see in this video, great couples know how to come back together after a conflict. They develop a toolbox of making-up techniques.
When I finally coaxed the couples on my screen to share how they handle the aftermath of an argument, here is what these brave souls told me.
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