How to Argue so Your Spouse Will Listen: 6 Principles for turning arguments into conversations. Sharon Morris May, Ph. D.
How to Argue so Your Spouse Will Listen: 6 Principles for turning arguments into conversations. Sharon Morris May, Ph. D.
All couples argue. Arguing in and of itself is not dangerous to a marriage. What is dangerous is how a couple argues. Based on her work with the Haven of Safety Marriage Relationship Intensives and Conferences, Sharon Morris May, Ph.D. identifies the fight cycles in marriage and introduces a new and highly effective way for married couples to address their disagreements. Drawing on the latest research in psychology and neurobiology, Dr. Sharon Morris May incorporates principles from emotionally focused marriage therapy to help you understand why you argue, how you unravel arguments, and how to move beyond destructive arguments into intimacy and healing. Six practical principles help you to:
- Create a safe place with each other
- Talk, Listen and understand
- Soften your reactions and comfort each other’s dragons
- Complain constructively
- Reconnect and enjoy each other
- Make amends
These principles help turn arguments into conversations, teaching couples how to argue so the other will listen – and how to listen so the other will feel understood.
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