Dysfunctional Conflict: A Newlywed’s Nightmare I have been married for almost eight months. In these past eight months I have learned a lot about myself and my wife, Amber. I have come to learn that conflict isn't always bad. Conflict can be beneficial if both parties argue in a functional manner. I was taught that you fall in love, get married, and then get the "world", but soon after my wedding day I learned …showed first 75 words of 2055 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2055 total…conflict can escalate. This is the main thing I need to work on. I can let a conflict escalate in to something worse than it actually is. Like the old expression says I’m “making a mountain out of a mole hill”. I have learned that there are many functional and dysfunctional ways of dealing with conflict. I am not perfect, but this paper has helped me to see the areas I need to improve.