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marital conflict  

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  • Marital conflict refers to overt opposition between spouses that is identified by the spouses as disagreement or a source of difficulty in the relationship. Couples complain about sources of conflict ranging from verbal and physical abusiveness to personal characteristics and behaviors. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Conflict, Marital]

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