Couples 5

Chapter 5: X3Pure Couples Series

Resolving Conflict

• Every relationship has conflict

Resolving Conflict

Four Approaches to Conflict

1. Win - This person wants to win the argument.




2. Yield (lose) - This person yields to their partner during conflict.




3. Withdrawal - This person does not like conflict and will do anything to avoid it.




3. Withdrawal - This person does not like conflict and will do anything to avoid it.

4. Resolve - This person makes an effort to resolve conflict.

Resolving Conflict

Resolving Conflict

• Conflict is good, especially when you can resolve it

Resolving Conflict

• Conflict is good, especially when you can resolve it

• Conflict can bring two people closer

Resolving Conflict

Resolving Conflict

• Confront in love

Resolving Conflict

• Deal with anger in conflict


Resolving Conflict

• Deal with anger in conflict


• Get to forgiveness

Loving Confrontation


• Ephesians 4:15 “Instead, speaking the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into him who is the Head, that is, Christ.”



• Speak the truth in love



• Speak the truth in love

• Truth telling in a gentle loving way

Bricks in Relationships

• It is critical for relationships not to have bricks in them

Bricks in Relationships

Homework Assignment

Homework Assignment

• Identify your approach to conflict

Homework Assignment

• Identify your approach to conflict

• Identify a brick in your relationship

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