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Dude Skill #3: FIGHT – Part 8

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#18 IN MY SERIES OF POSTINGS DEDICATED TO SUMMARIZING A WONDERFUL BOOK ENTITLED “THE DUDE’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE: TEN SKILLS EVERY HUSBAND MUST DEVELOP TO LOVE HIS WIFE WELL” BY DARRIN & AMIE PATRICK.  Rules for Fighting Fair Fighting fair involves having agreed-upon rules to which each person submits. These are boundaries that enable spouses to feel…
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Dude Skill #3: FIGHT – Part 7

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#17 IN MY SERIES OF POSTINGS DEDICATED TO SUMMARIZING A WONDERFUL BOOK ENTITLED “THE DUDE’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE: TEN SKILLS EVERY HUSBAND MUST DEVELOP TO LOVE HIS WIFE WELL” BY DARRIN & AMIE PATRICK.  Continued from Amie Patrick Avoid Arguing When You Are Depleted It’s almost always dangerous to enter into conflict when you’re depleted on a…
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Dude Skill #3: FIGHT – Part 6

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#16 IN MY SERIES OF POSTINGS DEDICATED TO SUMMARIZING A WONDERFUL BOOK ENTITLED “THE DUDE’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE: TEN SKILLS EVERY HUSBAND MUST DEVELOP TO LOVE HIS WIFE WELL” BY DARRIN & AMIE PATRICK.  Continued from Part 5… Early in our marriage we had a fight that started out about clutter but was really about deeper and…
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Dude Skill #3: FIGHT – Part 5

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#15 IN MY SERIES OF POSTINGS DEDICATED TO SUMMARIZING A WONDERFUL BOOK ENTITLED “THE DUDE’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE: TEN SKILLS EVERY HUSBAND MUST DEVELOP TO LOVE HIS WIFE WELL” BY DARRIN & AMIE PATRICK.  Fighting The Good Fight (by Amie Patrick) Darrin and I have struggled mightily learning how to fight well. He’s much more comfortable with…
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Dude Skill #3: FIGHT – Part 4

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#14 IN MY SERIES OF POSTINGS DEDICATED TO SUMMARIZING A WONDERFUL BOOK ENTITLED “THE DUDE’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE: TEN SKILLS EVERY HUSBAND MUST DEVELOP TO LOVE HIS WIFE WELL” BY DARRIN & AMIE PATRICK.  Three Patters Of Communication Breakdown Dr. Sue Johnson, a clinical psychologist, suggests that couples reply three basic patterns of communication time and time…
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Dude Skill #3: FIGHT – Part 3

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#13 IN MY SERIES OF POSTINGS DEDICATED TO SUMMARIZING A WONDERFUL BOOK ENTITLED “THE DUDE’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE: TEN SKILLS EVERY HUSBAND MUST DEVELOP TO LOVE HIS WIFE WELL” BY DARRIN & AMIE PATRICK.   Your Personality Affects How You Fight How you grew up matters, and so does how you are wired. Your personality influences you to…
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