No, I won’t stand here and tell you that the key to long-term passionate intimacy is knowing how to resolve conflict like sweet little nuggets who walk on eggshells around each others truths, speaking only cool, calm, and collected.
Yes, I will claim that having a continual thread of nervous system regulation and emotional maturity between two people is absolutely necessary for a good relationship.
And….
And….
My loves…
Fighting well is a skill.
And it’s necessary.
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