Dude Skill #3: FIGHT – Part 8
#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…
Dude Skill #3: FIGHT – Part 7
#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…
Dude Skill #3: FIGHT – Part 6
#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…
Dude Skill #3: FIGHT – Part 5
#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…
Dude Skill #3: FIGHT – Part 4
#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…
Dude Skill #3: FIGHT – Part 3
#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…