I know, I talk a LOT about conflict skills in marriage – but what I realized recently is that I haven’t been sharing publicly what I thought everyone already knew… If you don’t know the sad surprise and what to do about it, none of those skills matter. I struggled for several years early on, …
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How to Deal with Defensiveness
If you are looking for how to deal with defensiveness, this may help. So a while back, we ran a survey and discovered a commonly used phrase that instills fear into the average husband. The creator of all this anxiety? One of the most commonly used phrases by wives around the western world: “We need to …
How to be calm during conflict…
Wish you knew how to be calm during conflict? Dare 4: Whatever We Pay Attention to Grows (yes, I’m writing another book – this time one about respecting self & others, and it will deal with handling conflict, deflating defensiveness, and creating communities of mutual respect and accountability – you can sign up by subscribing …