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INDIEFAB Book of the Year Finalist

Stop the Fight! is an INDIEFAB Book of the Year Finalist for 2015 in the Family & Relationships category. These books represent the best of the best, the cream of the crop, the cherry on top of a metaphorical ice cream sundae of indie books. Read More

10 Words You Should Never Say During a Fight

By Ashley Mason, Brit+Co
Sticks and stones can break your bones, but fighting words can sometimes hurt the most — especially coming from someone you love. Conflict is inevitable in any committed partnership, and knowing how to communicate well can save your relationship from a breakup. Learning how to turn arguments into heartfelt discussions filled with intimacy (AKA the happiest relationship ever) is definitely one of our relationship resolutions. To learn the secrets behind diffusing the roughest spats, we turned to three relationship experts who’ve seen their fair share of lovers’ quarrels. Read More

Targeting the 12 Most Common Arguments

WLRN South Florida, NPR affiliate
Do you regret hurtful, repetitive arguments within a relationship? Couples coach and psychologist Dr. Michelle Brody targets The 12 Most Common Arguments in her book, Stop the Fight! and share them with us on Topical Currents. Listen to the Interview Here

Book Review: Stop The Fight!

By Marni Feuerman, Marriage Expert
Stop the Fight! may be the book to end all books on fighting with your partner. One of the best parts about it are the unique and clever cartoon illustrations and anecdotes that help the reader clearly understand the concepts. Dr. Michelle Brody, the author, is a psychologist and specialist in the resolution of relational conflict. She delves into the most common arguments couples have and creates a conflict resolution road map with words and companion drawings to help couples end them or at least deal with them much more constructively. Read More

Fighting With Your Partner:
Here’s How You’re Doing It Wrong

From Yahoo Health
Fights are cycles – and that’s why they are so hard to solve. But according to clinical psychologist Michelle Brody, PhD, author of Stop the Fight! An Illustrated Guide for Couples, seeing the big picture with those cycles can help unlock them. Here, Brody shares with Yahoo Health the most common causes for our biggest fights, along with some unique illustrations to help us understand the root of our conflicts. Read More

Never Stop Learning

Michelle Brody shares tips from the book and speaks about how you need to keep learning and follow your passions in life and work on Life Lessons Radio. Listen to the Interview Here

How to Stop Having the Same Old Parenting Fight

By Dina Roth Port, Parents Magazine
Becoming parents can bring a couple closer in so many ways, but it’s also no secret that differing opinions in how you and your partner want to raise your children can actually cause a lot of friction … Read More

Stop Fights!

Michelle Brody talk about how to stop fights and change your relationships on the Kathleen Dunn Show on Wisconsin Public Radio (WPR). Listen to the Interview Here

“Will you respond to me when I need you to?”

Michelle Brody talked about Stop the Fight! on Ted Ehlen “Big Mornings” Big Radio in Janesville, Wisc. Listen to the Interview


How to Keep the Line of Communication Open

Michelle Brody talked about Stop the Fight! on Oklahoma City’s TJ, Janet & JRod in the Morning radio show on KJYO-FM. Listen to the Interview


The reasons why we fight

Michelle Brody sat down with Teresa on CT Style on Channel WTNH out of New Haven, Conn., to discuss her new book, Stop the Fight. Watch the Interview Here

Why couples should go to bed angry

By Mackenzie Dawson, New York Post
Michelle Brody knows how to have a good spat — the couples therapist is author of the upcoming book, Stop the Fight!: How to Break Free From the 12 Most Common Arguments and Build a Relationship That Lasts, out now. Here are five tips she gives for stopping a verbal brawl … Read More