SWM 131 – Tips to fight more effectively

<p>SWM 131 - Tips to fight more effectively in your marriage. Check out the <a href="https://www.uncoveringintimacy.com/swm-131-tips-to-fight-more-effectively/">blog post here</a> for more details and links.</p><p>Last week, I shared a list of ideas our Couple’s Night group had that helped build a resilient marriage. At the end of the call, we still had some time and started discussing fighting more effectively. Again, the group came up with some excellent ideas I want to share today.</p><p>Because fights will happen, I might even say they should happen.  When I come across a couple that doesn’t fight in any way - that’s a red flag.  It means one or both don’t feel safe in the marriage.  They aren’t able to express their views and opinions. </p><p>Because if you put two people together for long enough, they will eventually find something to disagree about.</p><p>Ideally, a fight won’t involve yelling, screaming, hitting, throwing, or anything else like that, but it’s okay to quarrel.</p><p>So, today, we will discuss how to fight more effectively in your marriage so that your arguments can be a source of growth instead of damage.</p><p>For more posts about dealing with conflict effectively check out:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.uncoveringintimacy.com/swm020-7-dirty-fighting-techniques-not-exist-marriage/">SWM 020 - 7 Dirty Fighting Techniques That Should Not Exist In Your Marriage</a></li><li><a href="https://www.uncoveringintimacy.com/how-to-use-conflict-to-create-intimacy/">How to use conflict to create intimacy</a></li><li><a href="https://www.uncoveringintimacy.com/active-listening/">Active Listening</a></li></ul><p>Follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/UncoveringIntimacy/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/uncoveringintimacy/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/uncoveringlove">Twitter</a></p><p>If you'd like to discuss the questions as they come in, <a href="https://www.uncoveringintimacy.com/champion">consider joining our private forum</a>.</p><p>Thank you to all our faithful supporters!</p><p>If you like that there are no ads in our podcast and want to keep it that way, check out our <a href="https://www.uncoveringintimacy.com/donate">support page</a> for more info.  Even $5/month makes a difference.</p><p>Lastly, if you like our podcast, please rate it as it helps others know this is a good resource to help with their marriage. You managed to find us, help someone else do the same and receive the same benefits to their relationship.</p>