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Dealing with Conflict in Marriage

Preparing for Battle Marble Floor in Siena's Duomo Photo © 2013 Kelly Grace The smoke has cleared and the dust has settled, so let's talk about marital fights. Recall the last time you and your spouse had a fight. Was it in the evening, or worse yet, late at night? Was it a completely new issue or were you having a new fight about an OLD issue? After a recent and thankfully rare fight, Gary and I started our own joint list  of rules and restrictions pertaining to disagreements. These are uniquely designed to address our own weaknesses as individuals and as a couple.   They are custom tailored to fit us and our relationship. Each one is intended to help THE US prevail over THE ME. Why am I sharing something so personal and unflattering as a marital spat? Because this morning I read the following in my Bible reading: 2 Kings 13:25 And Jehoash the son of Jehoahaz recaptured from the hand of Ben-Hadad, the son of Hazael,...