6 Steps To an Effective Time-Out That Stops Nasty Conflict
Relationship arguments can escalate quickly.
Relationship arguments can escalate quickly. When we are attacking each other, friendliness goes out the window. Since we are feeling threatened, conflict can reach a point of verbal or physical abuse.
One of the best ways to prevent your fights from escalating out of control is to take an effective time-out. The authors of
Couple Skills argue that a well-timed break is “perhaps the single most useful strategy for stopping violence and the battering syndrome.”
Here’s a conflict cycle that got out of hand quickly: