This study explored the relationships between marital conflict and marital satisfaction to better understand how couples resolve conflict, using a sample of 79 married individuals with children between the ages of 3 and 11. Results of the study suggest that when one uses one negative way of resolving conflict, one is likely to use other negative strategies. Also, when one uses the positive way of resolving conflict, negative strategies are less likely to be used. Results showed that frequency/severity of conflicts were related to the perceived seriousness of arguments and reports of conflicts being resolved. Also, number of times conflicts were resolved was related to decreased perceived seriousness of argument topics. Marital satisfaction was related to higher scores on positive conflict strategies and conflict efficacy and lower scores of frequency/severity of conflicts and negative conflict strategies. Discussion includes implications for further research and family therapy.