Controlling Your Anger in Conflict Situations

All married couples have conflict. These skirmishes can take on many forms. Some end in a stalemate between spouses where one or both are stonewalling or withdrawing. Others can become heated, resulting in one or both partners saying things they later regret. And what about those fights that end in some type of verbal, emotional or even physical abuse? This abuse can make it difficult for couples to recover because trust is eroded and intimacy is thwarted. It is hard to believe that abuse like this can occur in families, yet research shows that 1 in 6 couples in America experience some type of violence. Even very loving couples can fall prey to verbal and physical abuse.

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