How Much Fighting in a Relationship Is Too Much?

Learning the difference between constructive and destructive conflict. (Throwing cellphones: not constructive.)

Angela Lashbrook
Elemental
Published in
7 min readOct 17, 2019

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Taylor Swift always seems to be fighting.

In “Tell Me Why,” she tells the story of a boyfriend with a mean streak. “You took a swing, I took it hard/And down here from the…

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Angela Lashbrook
Elemental

I’m a columnist for OneZero, where I write about the intersection of health & tech. Also seen at Elemental, The Atlantic, VICE, and Vox. Brooklyn, NY.