Why Do Love Maps Matter? Part one
Strengthen friendship and emotional intimacy
Improve empathy and understanding
Manage conflicts better by appreciating where each other is coming from
Keep discovering new things about your partner to prevent growing stale
Prioritize quality time learning about each other
For the first portion of this assignment, complete the following:
1.Discuss how love maps fit into the sound relationship house model.
2. What interventions might you do if a couple is struggling with completing the love maps exercise? 3. Did you like the exercise? Why or why not?
4. Would you feel comfortable using this with couples? Why or Why Not?
Part Two: Conflict Management
Review the exercise on “Soft Start Up”. You can use the same family member/friend/partner as you did for the love maps exercise, or you can choose a different couple for practice and complete the following (you will need to do some research and use scholarly literature to support your answers):
1. Review the exercise in the link and complete.
2. What are some fair fighting rules you would recommend to couples who are struggling with harsh startups in conflict?
3. What is the danger of contempt being present in a relationship?
4. Flooding often occurs during conflict management. What skills would you teach a couple when they get emotionally flooded?
5 How might this intervention look differently in multi-cultural relationships?
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