I grew up in a house where my parents never got mad at each other. Some parents save their fights for after the kids go to bed, but my parents never actually fought – never. They were both passive, which is the anger category where you avoid conflict at all costs no matter how much it hurts you. … [Read more...]
Avoiding Those Petty Fights
Marriages are rarely broken by a major issue. In fact, more people recover from affairs and hidden debt scandals than you’d expect (there are also more hidden debt scandals than you’d expect where one person builds thousands of dollars of debt behind their partner’s back). Instead, what kills most … [Read more...]
7 Ways to Increase Fighting
Following in line with the blog from a few weeks ago, 50 Ways to Ruin a Relationship, this post will give you 7 great ways to increase fighting. You may be thinking, “Why would I want to increase fighting?” That’s a good question. I’m yet to find a good answer. Typically, people fight because … [Read more...]
Fighting in marriage is healthy
If you’re reading this and thinking: “We must be the healthiest couple in the world because we’re always fighting,” you’ll want to read the whole blog to know what I mean because I didn’t write “constantly fighting”. On the other hand, if you saw this title and you thought: “That’s wrong. My … [Read more...]
Breaking Down an Argument
The other night I had the joys of fighting with my fiancé. No, we didn’t need emotional Band Aids or a cover story for the bruising we caused because we’ve learned how to properly share our conflicting thoughts... but it still stinks; fighting stinks. In every fight there are two sides. This … [Read more...]
The Steps to a Fight
This past weekend I got into a heated verbal conflict with my sister-in-law. My family almost never fights, but it happened – well done me – and it only stopped because my mom said: (in an angelic voice) “Okay, time for a new conversation.” The fight left both my sister-in-law and I upset. No, I’m … [Read more...]