Monday, April 29, 2013

[Article] To Compromise or Not To Compromise: Building Sustainable Relationships


To Compromise or Not To Compromise: Building Sustainable Relationships

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Many popular psychologists, such as Dr. Phil, preach that compromise is the key to resolving relationship conflict and essential to building sustainable relationships. They view compromise as a "win-win" solution where both people get some of what they want. However, counselors who hold this perspective tend to act more like arbiters than counselors, pressing people to compromise regardless of the psychological issues that fuel people's conflicts in the first place. When this approach is … [Read more...]

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