No one likes conflict, and most people believe that the key to a healthy marriage is less conflict. In reality, conflict is a necessary part of all relationships, and conflict handled well can increase intimacy. This book sets out to achieve three primary goals that all culminate in achieving one final goal: 1 - help couples understand their unique conflict styles, 2 - help couples understand what goes wrong in their conflicts, and 3 - help provide couples with practical skills for handling conflicts creatively, so that 4 - couples can experience increased intimacy. Whether couples read this book together, or whether individuals in a relationship read it, developing these skills will help any relationship. Erin Belanger Freeh, LMHC serves as the Director of Training and Development for the Samaritan Counseling Center of the Capital Region. She is the co-author of Renewing Your Relationship: 5 necessary steps and has helped develop the Relationship Renewal approach to working with Couples and families. David Olsen, Ph.D, LCSW, LMFT, serves as the Executive Director of the Samaritan Counseling Center. He has written a number of books on marriage and family issues including The Couples Survival Workbook, and most recently co-authored Renewing Your Relationship: 5 necessary steps.