You don't feel heard by your partner on topics important to you.
Minor incidents escalate into big battles.
You argue over and over again about the same issues. You are upset with your partner and stuff your feelings rather than expressing them. You can't figure out why you get so upset at a minor incident. You occasionally find yourself acting toward your partner in the same way that one of your parents did. Mental health professionals who have taken the course report that the concepts and skills they learn in the course are useful in their own practice.