Strategies to Reduce Marital Conflicts. Marriage negotiations are considered the most important element in setting a marriage on the right path. As one woman who was helping her husband to build their very first small flat put it, Marriage negotiation is just like a plan for a building.

Those annoying habits can be damaging to a relationship over time. There's hope for change. The author provides a do-it-yourself approach to helping couples learn to overcome bad habits. By learning and using his simple 3-step process (admitting and asking forgiveness for your past failures; discovering and speaking your spouse's love language; and learning the proper time, place, and way to request behavioral change), couples will be able to successfully negotiate change without resorting to arguing or manipulation.