Stuck in the Same Fight? Here’s How to Break the Conflict Cycle

We’ve all been there. One moment, everything feels fine. The next, you and your partner are in the same fight you swore you’d never have again, the same type of fight you’ve had a hundred times. It starts small—a tone of voice, a forgotten task, but spirals into something bigger, leaving both of you angry, disconnected, and emotionally drained. This exhausting pattern is known as the conflict cycle.