By Kelsey Borresen — 2019
Experts say this common communication issue can push couples apart.
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CLEAR ALL
In all kinds of relationships, people have conflict and disagreements and hurt one another's feelings. What determines the success of the relationship is the way people deal with conflict, the nature of their friendship and intimacy, and their shared meaning system.
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