I’m a psychologist who studies couples: The No. 1 way to end a fight before it escalates—it works ‘almost immediately’

"In my experience, nothing de-escalates a conflict faster," says psychologist Mark Travers. Why a "partial yield" works, and how to use it.

Source: [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/make-it/2026/10/11/psychologist-couples-end-fight-before-escalates-partial-yield.html)