There are many things we can do to reduce the amount of conflict in our relationships. These may be achieved fairly easily with just a few adjustments!

Here are some top tips to try:

• Try and spend more quality time together: this might be watching your favourite programme on TV with your grandparents, or having a regular date night with your partner.
• Choose the right time to address things: waiting for a quiet time in the evening may be more preferable than during a busy school run. 
• Tell your partner how a situation makes you feel and try to listen and show you understand their point of view. 
• Consider and ask each other’s views: be willing and open to compromise. 
• Listen to each other’s views without interrupting each other; one voice at a time.
• Make sure everyone has an opportunity to voice their view: provide time for the other person to respond to what has been said, wait and listen. 
• Communication really is key: celebrate things you agree on and use this in future discussions.