Handling Conflict with Your Partner and Staying Emotionally Connected (Relationships series)

This updated (2022) publication is one of six Purdue Extension fact sheets about couple relationships that lists strategies and activities for enhancing a relationship. Conflict is normal in all relationships, but it can cause intimate partners to feel emotionally disconnected from each other. By learning to communicate better with your partner, you can stay connected and build a better relationship. This fact sheet identifies three steps to better communication.