#5: 12 Ways to Disagree Productively

Steps and Tools for Emotional Intelligence

Good communication skills don't come naturally. But they can be learned. Sadly, whatever communication skills we've learned often get tossed out the window at the very moment when we are needing a clear head. But conflict resolution does not need to create distance between two people who love each other. Anger management skills can be practiced together using these 12 tips.

Knowing how to disagree productively means having the emotional intelligence skills to argue without breaking the bank of connection and closeness. Dr. Greg Hamlin draws on the research of John Gottman and his own experience with couples to outline 12 ways to disagree productively and still remain close.