Contribution of emotional intelligence in resolution of marital conflict in Pakistani society

In today's world, where we are facing many conflicts due to various factors linked to the social conditions, marital conflict is usually observed in Pakistan. Marriage is a bond of mutual trust, which lays the foundation stone of family. Family play crucial role in Pakistan, where all the decisions are led by its head. Unfortunately, with the changes taking place in the world due to societal pressures, fragmentation among marriage couples is mostly seen rather family unification. It is believed that all the conflicts can be resolved internally within family with mutual resolution; but in marital conflict, the problem of obtaining mutual consent requires longitudinal approach. In Pakistan, marital disagreement often arises due to lack of mutual understanding and trust between partners, which, at most of the cases led to divorce. Marital clash also rises due to family issues, which can easily be resolved through mutual discussions. With the increasing number of separation and divorce each year, it is important to know, how emotional intelligence can contribute in maintaining positive relation, and how it come overcome marital conflicts. This study finds the contribution of emotional intelligence in resolving marital conflict. The population for the study consists of all the married couples. The sample consists of all the couples, married since the past 5 years or over. Total sample of 80 married men/women were selected through random sample method from Karachi. Questionnaire was developed with the help of experts, which was later filled by the respondents. The results show that emotional intelligence and education play important role in resolving marital conflict. The results also share that few of the respondents faced abuse in their lives. Details results and discussion are included at the end of the paper.