Love can feel enchanting, that is, until you're fighting over who left the dishes in the sink. Sounding familiar? No two couples are alike when it comes to the disagreements they face, but if it feels as though the arguments are endless and exhausting, could it be that astrology says Mars–the planet of passion and conflict–is your unrecognized nemesis?

Mars plays an even bigger role in Vedic astrology. Where it lands, it can form Mangal Dosha, which is thought to offer turbulence in marriage, delays and intensifies conflict when not checked. That is why Mars is more than a planet to consider; it's the cosmological fire that can warm your relationship or light it ablaze.

Let's explore Mars and Mangal Dosha influencing or fighting, passion, and the ability to maintain love.

“To be clear, love isn't about avoiding fights - it's about figuring out how to fight in love.”

Knowing Mars in Astrology

Mars is a sign for action, aggression, sexual energy, desire, and anger in astrology. It governs our self-expression and our responses to provocation. While a disturbed Mars can result in anger issues, impulsivity, and frequent arguments - especially in relationships - a powerful Mars can provide ambition and enthusiasm.

Mars is a warrior, in contrast to the Moon’s serene demeanor Venus’s affectionate disposition. The energy can cause domineering behaviours, furious disputes, and power conflicts between spouses if it is not balanced.

How Relationship Conflict Is Caused by Mars

If your Mars placement is at odds, the relationship may be tense regardless of how well your Venus signs (which govern romance and love) mesh.

Here’s how Mar's might cause problems in romantic relationships:

• Distinct conflict styles: In many relationships, conflict may not even be due to the issue at hand, but rather due to how each partner deals with anger; anger reaction styles can be very different from partner to partner. One partner may be hot, quick to yell and demand that it gets solved at that moment, while the other partner may take a good deal of time to check out, withdraw, or go slient.

• Power struggles: When their energy is dominated by Mars, partners may fight for control, leadership, or final say in the relationship. Rather than working together, they often approach each other like rivals. Most disputes in relationships involve pride and ego, and as such every even small decision–like where to eat or how money is spent–can feel like a battle for control.

• Uncontrollable emotional responses: Mars is spontaneous in its actions when it gets triggered and will not wait for a rational response. A partner with a Mars that reacts can react with harsh words, kicking off sudden anger, or dramatic actions. The anger may go away quickly, but the emotional scars may remain, causing the relationship to feel unstable and unsafe when conflicts arise.

• Suppressed annoyance: On the other hand, some people want to suppress their Mars energy. When they feel anger, they will not express it, but bottle it up, believing that this avoidance will create peace. Eventually, the frustration that has been hidden behind can come up as a sarcastic comment, passive-aggressive behavior that seems way out of proportion to the situation.

Knowing your Mars sign might help you better understand your fighting tendencies and learn healthy, non-destructive ways to vent your anger.

Mars in Your Birth Chart- What It Reveals

What is important to remember is that your Mars sign tells you how you show anger, deal with conflict, and go after what you are passionate about. Each element can give Mars a unique flavour: Fire, Earth, Water, and Air. Let's start with Fire signs, which are loud and bold.

1.Fire signs (Aries, Leo, Sagittarius Mars) These people react quickly, are impetuous, and are fiery.

• Aries Mars: Quick to cool off, hot-headed, and prone to saying hurtful things.

• Leo Mars: Arrogant, dislikes being treated disrespectfully. Need consideration and approval.

• Sagittarius Mars: Argumentative but humorous. May dismiss them to avoid significant conflicts.

• Fights appear like: Debates that are loud, dramatic, and short-lived, but can have a strong emotional impact.

2.Earth Signs (Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn Mars) Obstinate but grounded. They hold things inside till they blow up.

• Taurus Mars: Exceptionally patient until overstimulated, at which point immobile.

• Virgo Mars: Critical, choosy, and capable of verbal rather than physical attacks.

• Capricorn Mars: Calculated yet in control. Maintains grudges but doesn't dispute much.

• Fights look like: Long-term animosity, emotional, shutdown, passive-aggression, or silent treatment.

3.Air Signs (Gemini, Libra, Aquarius, Mars): Talkers who can be aloof or avoidant but are not combatants.

• Gemini Mars: Combative or sarcastic for discussion. May talk about you in circles.

• Libra Mars: Dislikes confrontation but may resort to passive-aggressive tactics to maintain harmony.

• Aquarius Mars: Distant and capricious. Dislikes emotional drama; when confined, he may resist.

• Fights look like: Detachment, rational arguments, or complete emotional avoidance.

4.Water Signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces Mars): Passionate, Emotional, and capable of subtly manipulating others.

• Cancer Mars: Cries or emotionally withdraws, followed by guilt-tripping.

• Scorpio Mars: Incredibly intense-capable of discreetly plotting retaliation or exploding.

• Pisces Mars: Avoid conflict but may resort to escape or emotional manipulation.

• Fights seem like: Acting as the hurt one, mood goes up and down, huge show of feelings, or sly mind games.

Why Does Mangal Dosha Matter in Relationships?

Mars is viewed as an aggressive, fiery, and war-like planet in conventional astrology. It may result in the following when positioned in marriage-related sensitive houses, particularly the seventh house of partnerships:

• Frequent arguments

• Coldness of emotion

• Marriages that are delayed or fail

• Aggression or dominance in the relationship

• Restricted emotional or sexual compatibility.

For this, astrologers look at the charts of both mates first to wed. If both are Manglik, it's often seen as a thing that makes it even.

Can we fix Mangal Dosha?

Yes, and it's a key. Relationships are not doomed by Mangal Dosha. Numerous solutions are available, and before forecasting real trouble, astrologers frequently evaluate the Navamsa chart, the power of Mars, and aspects from beneficent planets.

Common cures include:

• Kumbh Vivah (symbolic marriage to a tree or a deity.

• Chanting the Mars mantras or Hanuman Chalisa.

• Tuesday Fasting, seeing temples dedicated to Mars. (Navagraha temples).

• Red coral is worn (only after consulting).

Furthermore, knowledge is power. Being aware of one’s Mangal Dosha requires deliberate effort to improve communication with a spouse, anger management, and emotional regulation.

How to Use Mars Tips to Fight in Bonds

Know Your Mate’s and Your own Mars sign:

This helps you get each other's love language and sparks.

• See Mars - Mars issues: Aries Mars vs. Cancer Mars and Scorpio Mars fight, Leo and Mars fight too. These are the two signs that clash a lot.

• Talk on Mangal Dosha: See a good Vedic astrologer to learn your placement and check ways to fix it if you're in it now.

Conclusion:

Fights are common in love - but if they come all the time, hurt, or tire you out, stars lead you to Mars. This planet shows how you class and how you fire and want. Mars not only defines fights but also hits in love.

At the same time, Vedic astrology tells us Mars has karmic connections through Mangal dosha. It can slow down when you get married, causes stress, or add to fights if not fixed. But to be aware of this is the first step. To know your Mars sign or if you have Mangal Dosha helps you deal with madness, grow your calm, and find ways that make peace.

The fact is, Mars energy is here not to break but to build. When expressed with care, it gives zeal, push, and guts to relationships. By teaming up with Mars and not fighting it, it turns fights into growth and closeness.

So, the next time you ask, “Why do we fight a lot?” think this: the stars may tell why. March mein started, but you have the key. You can turn its fire into true love.

“Mars can fuel the fights, but it can also feed love that lasts for all time.”