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Arguing with your partner? Done the right way it can be a skill for couples, say therapists

Learning to discuss topics in which you differ is something people can get better at and can benefit relationships

The Guardian - UK

I want to end my stifling marriage – but can’t bear how much hurt I’d cause

Where did you learn that everything is your fault? If your marriage fails, you both have to take responsibility for it

The Guardian - UK

How to feel the spark (and keep it alive) – from first date to 50th anniversary

Keeping the flame alive with your partner involves more than the odd night out. From eye contact to deep conversation, these expert tips will help flings and feelings to flourish

The Guardian - UK

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The experts: therapists on 19 ways to have much happier, healthier relationships

Whether it’s friends, family, your partner or colleagues, it’s easy to get trapped in a cycle of arguments and resentment. Here’s how to escape it

The Guardian - UK

Our place is a mess, but my partner and I still can’t agree who does which chores

The withholding of anything on purpose – sex, money, housework – is about control. Might your domestics reflect other underlying tensions?

The Guardian - UK

True romance: how to keep the love alive when you fight

Research has found that couples who argue (and get over it) are more likely to stay together than those who avoid conflict. But how can you argue safely?

The Guardian - UK

‘Gender inequities are important’: why couples fall out of love

A new study unpicks the reasons men and women call time on a relationship and finds that micro-grievances really do matter

The Guardian - UK

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Never go to bed on an argument … and 19 other relationship ‘rules’ unpicked by experts

Is it wrong to flirt with other people? Do you have to agree on politics? And is it all about sex? Therapists examine the truths and myths of relationship lore

The Guardian - UK

Mog’s Christmas: release date, voice cast, interviews, plot, trailer and all about the animated Judith Kerr adaptation

Mog’s Christmas on Channel 4 will be brought to life with voices from Claire Foy, Benedict Cumberbatch and other top stars.

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How The Snowman almost missed Christmas as we celebrate 40 years of festive favourite

The Snowman, based on author and illustrator Raymond Briggs’ 1978 picture book, is a film so joyful, sad and compelling that it has gone on to captivate children and adults every Christmas since

Daily Mirror

Iconic lyrics to The Snowman 'only added last minute' admits composer after 40 years

The scene is etched into the memories of children and adults everywhere, but things might have been very different were it not for Howard Blake's impulsive decision to tweak the music

Daily Mirror

Why do I pick fights with my husband? Because I want a happy marriage

The right kind of argument can apparently bring couples closer together. Is bickering about the bread bin a good start, writes Guardian columnist Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

I wish you’d listen! Why arguing (properly) is good for your relationship

Can a divorce lawyer turned couples therapist teach Tim Dowling and his wife how to argue better? Plus how to have better arguments in five key areas

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