How far is too far when married couples argue?
Every couple has arguments and disagreements from time to time.
It is a normal part of any relationship.
But how do you know when your marriage has crossed over from normal conflict to serious problems?
According to Dr James Dobson, the difference between stable families and those in serious trouble is defined by what happens after a fight.
In a healthy relationship, confrontation ends in forgiveness. Couples come back together again, showing their love and respect for each other and then put the matter behind them.
But, in unstable marriages, conflict produces even greater pain and resentment. And the anger will usually hang on until the next flight. This causes bitterness to build and accumulate.
It is a devastating dynamic that will eventually kill the marriage.
That is why a proverb tells us not to let the sun go down on our wrath.
* xtracted from TODAY, 10 Feb 2010 *
