When It Is Used
Use it when one disagreement needs to be clarified before compromise discussion, especially when needs and preferences are being mixed together.
Art of Compromise for Couples Therapy
Art of Compromise is a couples-therapy compromise-mapping tool for practitioners. It helps therapists organize one disagreement by separating each partner's core needs from negotiable preferences so compromise discussion can stay balanced and realistic.
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Tool guide
Learn more about this tool
Use this background section to understand when the tool fits, how practitioners use it, and what to consider before sharing it with clients.
What It Captures
The tool captures partner-specific core needs and flexible areas. It can also hold practitioner notes for review.
Limitations
The tool does not draft agreements, rate fairness, rank values, or decide whether a compromise is healthy.
Does the tool recommend the compromise?
No. It organizes entered needs and flexible areas so the practitioner can guide discussion.
Can both partners complete it together?
Yes. The client view supports completion together around one disagreement, with both partners represented separately.
What happens if a partner has no flexible areas yet?
The map remains valid and shows that no flexible area has been identified for that partner.
What is saved from the public demo?
The tool itself and intentional setup are saved. Fictional needs, preferences, and sample notes are not saved as real client data by default.