Fair fighting is a conflict resolution process, with the aim of improving marital communication.
Fair fighting is a set of rules designed to help couples discuss their differences within boundaries, and in this way preserving the relationship over the need to "win over" the other. Fair fighting is a method for spouses to effectively communicate their respective needs to each other through the use of problem-solving skills.
Disciplines involved are: psychology; marital and family therapy; conflict resolution;
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