Conflict Resolution

When Marriages Have Problems - Terry R. Baker [February 1980]
Discusses different levels of dealing with differences and their varying effectiveness.

Breaking the Cycle: A Case Study of Conflict in Marriage - C. Ross Clement [September 1981]
Lists many principles that will benefit couples who are experiencing conflict.

Coping with Difficulties in Marriage - Val D. MacMurray [October 1982]
Interview between the Ensign and MacMurray about conflicts in marriages.

Overcoming Those Differences of Opinion - Elder Robert E. Wells [January 1987]
A formula for finding unity in marriage.

Please Forgive Me - Bernard Poduska [June 1990]
Forgiving one another for the little hurts in marriage is a big part of building eternal relationships.

Color Us Married - Kathlene Hardcastle [October 1990]
Couples can blend their lives in the hues of a masterpiece.

To Build a Better Marriage - Brent A. Barlow [September 1992]
It doesn't work to try to fix your partner's flaws. When you mend your own, you'll often find you've remodeled your partership too.

The Grapefuit Syndrome - Lola B. Walters [April 1993]
Taste of life will be sweeter if not focusing on spouse's flaws.

Healing Wounds in Marriage - Victor B. Cline [July 1993]
Sometimes couples let anger, bitterness, and despair eat at their relationship, but real commitment can bring beautiful changes in marriage.

Consider the Shoe - Sara Brown Neilson [December 1994]
Gives great counsel on making marriages work.

Covenant Marriage - Bruce C. Hafen [November 1996]
Speaks about contractual and covenant marriages and how each holds up in adversity. Marriage is tested by natural adversities, imperfections, and excessive individualism. In a covenant marriage, couple work through them.

Changing Me, Changing my Marriage - [January 1997]
When we are willing to change, we discover that solutions to marital problems may not be so difficult as we once thought.

Of Shortcomings and Long Letters - Kathleen Bikker [March 1997]
Emphasizing the positive traits in our spouse helps marriages grow.

The One Right Way? - Kathleen Titensor [April 1997]
Oftentimes, both spouses are right; there isn't always one right way.