What if fighting doesn’t automatically mean your relationship is unhealthy?

Disagreements are going to happen. We’re going to misunderstand each other, lose our patience, and occasionally show up as less-than-ideal versions of ourselves. What matters is how we treat each other when that happens.

In this episode, I’m sharing what Jimmy and I have learned about fair fighting throughout our relationship, along with some of the principles I’ve helped clients navigate over the years.

We’ll talk about:

• Making respect the foundation of conflict
• Recognizing when it’s time to call a timeout
• Why a timeout must be honored, even when the conversation isn’t finished
• What it means to fight without playing dirty
• Protecting the person you love from the cruelest version of you
• Returning to the c ...