How to Argue So Your Spouse Will Listen

Name: How to Argue So Your Spouse Will Listen
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ISBN: 9780849918681

ISBN-10: 0849918685

ISBN-13: 9780849918681

Edition: 2007

Authors: Sharon Morris May

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If you are a couple, you've most likely had an argument. Big or small, it can ruin your day and, even worse, your relationship. Dr. Sharon Morris May says, "It's not how similar you are or even your level of conflict that determines your marital success but how you deal with your emotions, vulnerabilities, and dragons when you argue." Dr. Sharon views conflict through the lens of the attachment theory, helping us understand: why we argue, how we argue, and how to unravel our arguments. She helps us identify what's really going on in our brains and body when we argue, the cycles we get stuck in, the emotions fueling the cycles, and then helps us to argue in more considerate and connecting…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Incorporated
Publication date: 9/2/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.55" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.462
Language: English



Introduction: What Is This Book Based On?



Why We Love and Argue the Way We Do



So You Argue


The Power of a Couple's Arguments



What Keeps Us Close and Connected


The Inner Workings of Our Relationship System



Dragons and Vulnerabilities


The Hidden Meanings that Fuel Our Arguments



Anatomy of an Argument


What Happens to Our Hearts, Minds, and Bodies


When Our Relationship Alarms Sound Off



The Ineffective Ways We Argue


Learn Better Ways to Be Heard and Understood



Six Principles for Arguing So Your Spouse Will Listen



Principle One: Create a Safe Place



Principle Two: Soften Reactions and Comfort Dragons



Principle Three: Talk, Listen, and Understand



Principle Four: Complain Constructively



Principle Five: Make Amends



Principle Six: Reconnect and Enjoy Each Other


A Final Note from Dr. Sharon Morris May


Notes


About the Author