Relational Conflict

    In this weeks class we examined relational conflict and how it can affect our relationships. While listening in class I was comparing what I heard to how I handle conflict in my relationship with my boyfriend. I am very happy say that we don't often have conflicts bad enough to stay mad at each other. We both don't want to other person to be punished for whatever the disagreement was, so we talk though the problem to figure out what when wrong, how it made us feel, and what we can do to prevent it from happening again. Doing this really helps us understand each others feelings and move past problems quickly. We don't even have to follow the rule of "don't go to bed angry" because our fights never last that long. However when we do fight its often because of money. I don't have a job and he does so I am kind of stingy and he isn't. I make a big deal about getting the cheapest grocery option when the difference between that and name brand is 50 cents. But we always talk through problems and it turns out fine in the end.