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Marriage

Marriage. Relationship. God Joins Together God Instructs on conduct Man puts asunder. Styles of Relationship. Validating Volatile / conflict Avoidant. Magic Ratio. Relationship like a Bank Account Deposits of love Withdrawals of negative emotions 5 to 1. Deposits of Love.

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Marriage

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  1. Marriage

  2. Relationship • God Joins Together • God Instructs on conduct • Man puts asunder

  3. Styles of Relationship • Validating • Volatile / conflict • Avoidant

  4. Magic Ratio • Relationship like a Bank Account • Deposits of love • Withdrawals of negative emotions 5 to 1

  5. Deposits of Love • Show Interest • Be Affectionate • Show you care • Be appreciative • Show concern • Be empathic • Be Accepting • Be FUN • Share JOY

  6. Is Patient Is Kind Does not envy Does not boast Is not proud Is not rude Is not self-seeking Is not easily angered Keeps no record of wrong doing Does not delight in evil Rejoices with truth Always protects Always trusts Always hopes Always perseveres Love Is – 1 Cor. 13

  7. Politeness • One of the first things to go in a marriage is politeness. In some ways this simply reflects increasing comfort. But it leads to taking one another for granted, and it can lead to rudeness. The difference between the conversation of spouses and people who are strangers is that the married couples are far less polite to each other than to the strangers.

  8. Negative Withdrawals • Criticism • passing judgment upon • List of complaints • Accusations of betrayal

  9. Negative Withdrawals • Criticism • Contempt

  10. Contempt • insults / name calling • Hostile Humor • Mockery • Body language

  11. Negative Withdrawals • Criticism • Contempt • Defensiveness

  12. Defensiveness • Denying Responsibility • Making Excuses • Cross-complaining • Rubber Man • Yes-but • Repeating yourself • Body language

  13. Negative Withdrawals • Criticism • Contempt • Defensiveness • Stonewalling

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