Tag: Conflict Resolution

• The Price of Retaliating

  

   In the book, Forgiving and Reconciling, Dr. Worthington talks about the “Injustice Gap.” It’s when we try to equalize the pain we’ve felt at the hands of our offender by requiring some kind of justice or amends. Dr. Worthington goes on to say that in trying to bridge the “Injustice Gap”, we don’t just require…

  BethSteffaniak

  March 28, 2012

  Anger, Balance, Communication, Conflict, Emotions, Forgiveness, Women Living Well

  Anger, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Resentments, Retaliation

• Marriage Mistake #8 – Let My Spouse’s Bad Behavior Control Mine

  

  The Mistaken Game My husband and I have had a game that we carried from our childhood into our marriage. No, we don’t play “Ken and Barbie” into all hours of the night, nor do we hold “who can belch the loudest?” contests either! You see, it’s the age old game of “Tit for Tat.”…

  BethSteffaniak

  January 14, 2011

  Acceptance, Codependency, Communication, Conflict, Control, Faith in God, Marriage Mistakes, Marriage Mistakes Series, Mess Makers, Positive Focus, Surrender

  Anger, Codependency, Competition, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Defensiveness, Mercy, Negative Self-Talk, Retaliation, Selfish