Fighting Fair: Understanding Fighting Fair

Negotiation Strategies Especially for Couples (Expert Advice)
By Ellyn Bader - Many people are afraid of conflict because they do not know how to negotiate. This article explains why you should learn to negotiate with your partner and the skills you need to learn how to negotiate effectively. What follows is a clear step-by-step set of guidelines designed to improve your negotiation skills with your partner. (Added: 17-Mar-2006 Hits: 1451 )

Expressing Anger Constructively - Psychological Self-Help
By NA - This self-help article provides ten steps you can follow to help you express your anger in constructive ways, and open the door to fair fighting. Ideal for couples but also applies to the work conflict. (Added: 26-May-2004 Hits: 2637 )

RELATE: Rules for fair fighting
By GR Back - Short point form article that outlines rules for fighting fair in relationships. Worth printing out if you want valuable conflict hints in a small package. (Added: 26-May-2004 Hits: 3322 )

Fair Fighting is Love Work
By Judith Sherven - Short excerpt from The New Intimacy: Discovering the Magic at the Heart of Your Differences that includes basic fighting fair rules for couples. Key point: Rules must be agreed upon by both conflict parties (Added: 26-May-2004 Hits: 2056 )

Learn To Fight Fair Helpcard
By Robert Bacal - No relationship is without fighting and arguing. What distinguishes relationships that work from those that don't is how the arguing is done. You can learn to fight fair, and actually reduce the negative effects of disagreement while reducing the chances of arguments in the future. Many of us haven't had a chance to learn fair fighting, and that brings us to our Learn To Fight Fair Helpcard, a fast way to learn what to do and not do -- and something you can share with others you tend to argue with; friends, family or co-workers. (Added: 3-Feb-2004 Hits: 2441 )

How to fight fair- Lovegevity.com
By Gerald Foley - Studies show that couples who fight have a stronger relationship and marriage. An old axiom says, "The dirtiest fighter is the one who refuses to fight at all." Someone who doesn't want to rock the boat, and skirts the issues to avoid conflict, ultimately damages the relationship. Fighting can actually get us through a conflict to a level of greater intimacy. So, Fight for your relationship...it's the best thing you can do. (Added: 26-Jan-2004 Hits: 1490 )

Fighting Fair to Resolve Conflict
By NA - Fair fighting is a way to manage conflict and associated feelings effectively. To fight fairly, you just need to follow some basic guidelines to help keep your disagreements from becoming entrenched or destructive. This may be difficult when you think another's point of view is silly, irrational, or just plain unfair. But remember, he or she may think the same thing about your ideas (Added: 26-Jan-2004 Hits: 2037 )

16 Rules for Conflict Resolution (Fighting Fair)
By NA - Very short guidelines for fighting fair. (Added: 6-Jan-2004 Hits: 571 )

How To Fight Fair
By Steven Brunson - Rather than deteriorate into such nonproductive mayhems, lets look at some basics about fighting fair in personal relationships. These ground rules are always true. They serve as an independent referee enabling us to concentrate on the specific offense at hand, learn from it and not degenerate into name calling, meaningless off topic issues or other unprofitable outcomes. First recognize that regardless of what we call them whether they are spats, disagreements or even if they go south with a war of words, having a clean fight carries the possibility of a positive outcome and can even prove to be beneficial to the relationship if the ground rules are honored. (Added: 6-Jan-2004 Hits: 529 )

Fighting Fair to Resolve Conflict
By University of Texas - Online booklet from the U. of Texas that provides excellent background and specific guidelines for fighting fair. Recommended. (Added: 6-Jan-2004 Hits: 1108 )

How to Fight Fair So That Everyone Wins
By NA - How to Fight Fair So That Everyone Wins. An excellent short guide chocked full of fight fair tips. (Added: 6-Jan-2004 Hits: 519 )

Focus on the Family Magazine: Fighting Fair
By Laurie Kehler - Every couple does it. Ruth and Billy Graham, Shirley and James Dobson, you and your husband and me and mine. While we may not be proud of it, our differing points of view can lead to arguments. But arguments can be constructive if you stick to some rules for fighting fair. (Added: 6-Jan-2004 Hits: 455 )

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