Conversations with Dr. Jennifer Afrontar el Conflicto [Coping With Conflict]
Nov 11, 2025
In this conversation, Anne Nelson, a relationship coach, shares insights on how couples can navigate conflict for deeper intimacy. She highlights that conflict is a natural part of relationships and a potential catalyst for growth. They discuss the dangers of avoidance, the impact of personality differences, and how negative patterns form. Jennifer provides practical strategies for dealing with difficult moments and emphasizes the importance of vulnerability. This dialogue encourages listeners to view marriage as a journey of personal development.
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Conflict Signals Growth Not Failure
- Conflict is natural when two different people try to build a life together and signals opportunities for growth.
- Hiding differences to preserve an idealized marriage breeds resentment and damages intimacy.
Balanced Systems Can Still Be Unhealthy
- Couples fall into repeating systems where one dominates and the other yields, which appears balanced but fails long-term.
- Those systems escalate resentment and erode the marriage's foundation over time.
Minimizing Gratitude From Old Patterns
- Anne shared a morning when she felt deep gratitude but instinctively minimized it based on family patterns.
- That example shows how upbringing shapes vulnerability responses in marriage.