When couples fight, tempers flare, tongues loosen, and behavior occurs that can cause major damage to the relationship. Fight Fair! is a candid and realistic
“rulebook” for married couples to ensure that their conflict is God-honoring and respectful of their partner. There is also plenty of immediate application to ensure that future conflicts don’t create permanent scars.
In this companion to Fight Fair!, Tim and Joy Downs capture the heart of marital differences. This time they concentrate on how to make sense of the differences that divide us. Candidly and honestly discusses such issues as security, loyalty, responsibility, caring, order, openness, and connection. It might simply make all the difference in your world. Following are two examples of the conflicts addressed.
Security: Protection and Provision
The good side and the dark side of security:
- safety vs. a fear of all risk-taking
- minimizing risk vs. minimizing options
- secure children vs. overprotected children
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