Often the dynamic is a pursuer vs distancer. One needs more and one shuts down. So frustrating, I know!

This inSight is based on Terry Real’s work on conflict. The challenge in conflict resolution is that we must get out of our adaptive child brain and into our adult (prefrontal cortex) brain.

When I experience a broken connection it affects my heart at a deep level. I’m not as light, happy or excited about anything.