Understanding Relationship Conflicts: Clashing Trauma

Here is a common situation that you might have noticed: close friends (or romantic partners) suddenly have their relationship explode – both people feel like the other one hurt them and that they themselves did nothing wrong. These heart-breaking and all-too-common situations can arise from a pattern we call “Clashing Trauma.” This article investigates how one person’s trauma can “clash” with another person’s trauma to cause relationship breakdown, and what you can do to resolve conflicts like

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