1. ANGER - Uncontrolled anger, intimidation and bullying have NO place in marriage. Watch your tone. Anger does NO good, only harm. Remove it.
2. CRITICISM - Listen to me, treat your spouse with kindness and respect. Your job is to build them up, NOT to tear them down. NO ONE wants to live with a critic.
3. BITTERNESS: Or you can call it blame. It can be summed up in once simple line, "It's not me. It's you." Don't be the victim in your arguments, remember that you're on the same team. It's not about who wins or loses an argument.
Good list! I have found it hard at times to not let these things creep in, but they are so damaging!
ReplyDeleteSo true! I definitely need to keep the first two under control from time to time. It can just be hard, but thankfully those emotions don't last long!
ReplyDelete~Heather aka HoJo~