You are surprised to learn that your friends Liam and Marion have started dating. You know that Liam likes to face conflict head-on, while Marion prefers to retreat and ignore it. Identify and describe the conflict pattern(s) Liam and Marion are most likely to exhibit, and provide a more helpful pattern for them to employ instead.
What will be an ideal response?
Liam and Marion will likely exhibit the pursuit–withdrawal/withdrawal–pursuit pattern of conflict. In this pattern, one partner attempts to engage the other in conflict, while the other continues retreating. A more helpful pattern for them to use would be symmetrical negotiation. It would require both Liam and Marion to set aside their preferred conflict patterns and engage in equal negotiation.
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