ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses some valuable tools that you can teach pre-marital couples to use to resolve conflict as a team. It explores some of the myths and how they may affect a couple's overall happiness. One potential problem you may see in your couples is the over usage of apologies. The chapter describes the variety of ways that one can guide their clients to address conflict in kinder, more respectful ways. It examines how one can encourage change in the areas with your clients. In pre-marital counseling, it can be a good idea to teach clients about the different negotiation styles and teach them when to use each style of negotiation. The chapter talks about intimate partner violence that includes acts of physical aggression, psychological abuse, forced intercourse and other forms of sexual coercion, and various controlling behaviors such as isolating a person from family and friends or restricting access to information and assistance.
