You and me, too! Thanks for writing on this topic, it resonates with me at a very deep and personal level.

I grew up in a household with conflict avoidance and passive-aggression. I had a really hard time in my marriage when conflict resolution meant facing a verbally aggressive spouse. It only led me to shut down without finding that safe zone to work on myself. Now I see the difference between conflict resolution that allows me to speak my mind and build intimacy and the conflict avoidance.