Relationships
fromPsychology Today
1 week agoWhy Conflict Can Be the Healthiest Thing for Your Relationship
Conflict signals engagement and, when navigated from rupture to repair, strengthens the relationship bond.
There are days when your self-belief runs dry. Your motivation flickers. The future feels foggy. You know there's something ahead, but you just can't see it clearly. And in romantic relationships, these moments can feel even more fragile. You might question yourself, your partner's intentions, or even the relationship's future. A 2022 study published in Social and Personality Psychology Compass offers a powerful lens through which to understand these moments, as invitations to lean into something called "relational hope."
Charlotte nearly gets hit by a taxi, Trey swoops in, and-charmingly-asks the cab driver to stop the meter while checking on her. For them, this moment becomes "love at first sight," a fairytale beginning they revisit again and again. It isn't just nostalgia -it's a shared story that anchors their relationship, a romantic origin myth that they both cling to.