When two people with different needs and views connect, some friction is natural. Here’s how to keep things running smoothly. The “Fifty-Fifty Rule” refers to the idea that both partners contribute ...

The “fifty-fifty rule” refers to the idea that both partners contribute equally to maintaining the health of their relationship. However, this doesn’t mean that everything is divided down the middle, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Real compromise is less “your way or mine” and more “let’s cook up something ...

Compromise is a major strategy for conflict resolution and is essential for any working relationship—whether in our personal lives, the workplace, in our communities or as citizens. But it’s clearly ...

As high-stakes fiscal showdowns have become a constant feature of our national politics, calls for compromise have come from every corner and are growing louder. But political compromise, to ...