Almost any issue can spark conflict—money, sex, housework, politics—and almost anyone can get into a conflict: family members, friends, lovers, or coworkers. Despite such variations, all conflicts share similar attributes. Conflict is the process that occurs when people perceive that they have incompatible goals or that someone is interfering in their ability to achieve their objectives (Wilmot & Hocker, 2010). Four features characterize most conflicts: they begin with perception, they involve clashes in goals or behaviors, they unfold over time as a process, and they are dynamic.