Sentences with phrase «couples during arguments»

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SYNOPSIS: A couple going through a divorce must team up to find their son who has disappeared during one of their bitter arguments.

It is an argument as passionate as one can only imagine the fiery couple had themselves during their tempestuous marriage... This exhibition seeks to intercede as referee in order to level the playing field and stop the incessant bickering over which of the pair has greater historical relevance.

She had a difficult relationship with the elderly couple, and during an argument, her grandmother revealed the truth about her mother's suicide.

Couple that CO2 reduction with a possible drop of some 0.7 C in temperatures (assuming for the sake of argument that all temperature increase during the 20th century was caused by CO2), and the resulting picture in terms of global destruction of life might be rather huge.

One study revealed that couples who used the words «think,» «reason,» «because,» «understand,» «why» and other analytical words during an argument lowered the body's stress.

Holding hands or sitting close while discussing a problem can help ease tension during an argument for some couples.

In the end, Gottman took note of what he called «Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse» — contempt, criticism, defensiveness, and stonewalling — and found that couples who used more of these horsemen during their observed argument were far more likely to split up than those who found more respectful ways to disagree.

For example, couples who try a sport together for the first time learn good sportsmanship which can help them during their next argument.

8 Ways Couples Avoid Holiday Arguments Every holiday all over social media I see snarky posts about the yearly tradition of arguing during the holidays.

Dr. Gottman discovered that when couples get physiologically flooded during an argument, communication deteriorates, humor disappears, and listening and empathy are impossible.

During an argument, the biggest communication problem for couples is: everybody's talking and... Read More

Distinguish between «Pit Bulls,» «Cobras,» and nonviolent couples, in terms of basic characteristics and behavior during nonviolent arguments.

No one is perfect, and tensions will surely be strained at some point during a lifetime of partnership, but happy couples do a great job of letting their arguments not become issues that sit below the surface for years.

In fact, mediators fully understand that couples that are divorcing will have arguments and disagreements during their split.

I do love your tip to make sure that you are asking your partner to a couple's therapy in a gentle way with proper timing and not during in the middle of an argument which could end up being more of a problem.

You mentioned that it is important to not suggest couples therapy during an argument or when complaining.

Sometimes couples don't want to walk away during an argument.

In her opinion, the happy couples she sees «avoid using that word during arguments, as it can make it seem that divorce is a possibility.»

Another 2010 study of 373 married couples found that, when both partners engaged positively during an argument — meaning they discussed the topic calmly and made an effort to listen to their partner and better understand his or her feelings — they were far less likely to divorce than couples where there was no positive engagement or when only one partner would engage positively.

And a 2010 study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family that looked at 373 married couples found that, when both partners engaged positively during an argument — meaning they discussed the topic calmly and made an effort to listen to their partner and better understand his or her feelings — they were far less likely to divorce than couples where there was no positive engagement or when only one partner would engage positively.

If you already have a couples counselor, write down the topic at hand and discuss both sides during your next argument.

In that setup, a couple will make note of any arguments they had during the week and discuss them all on Sunday (or another designated day).

During couples therapy Chevy Chase MD residents count on, a therapist can help couples find out if there is an underlying reason for their arguments.

Instead, she counsels couples to limit the damage they do during an argument, and to lovingly patch it up afterward.

Listen, a secret that most couple's counselors could tell you is that even if you 100 percent believe you were 100 % right in an argument, there are likely things that you could have done better with during the conflict.