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Why Avoiding Conflict Can Destroy a Relationship | Adam Lane Smith: #183

Sep 7, 2026 · 54m

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About this episode

If you grew up in a broken or dysfunctional family, you may have entered adulthood without ever seeing what healthy conflict looks like. But avoiding conflict isn’t the answer. In fact, healthy conflict can be one of the main ways couples build trust, deepen intimacy, and discover whether they can actually build a life together. Our guest, Adam Lane Smith, is a former licensed marriage and family therapist, bestselling author, and attachment specialist whose work has attracted more than 1.3 m...