Our personalities, personal sensitivities, the baggage we carry from childhood and past experiences can make us vulnerable and insecure in relationships, less able to give or receive love or to deal with conflict.
What is happening in our lives in the present also affects the way we interact with each other and react to conflict. If, for example, we are struggling with financial difficulty or poverty, stresses at work or problems with children, we will almost certainly experience more conflict at home and be less able to manage our disagreements.