The function of a relationship is to foster safety and growth, provide emotional nourishment, and to be a wellspring of joy and excitement. A lack of conflict compromises a relationship’s ability to perform those functions. Avoiding conflict involves abandoning one’s vulnerability, and the relating part of the relationship itself. The conflict doesn’t go away, and when it erupts after being avoided, it is worse.
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