Minor Issues, Major Implications
I have a habit of keeping things I don't need; this annoys my wife. Once she found another receipt she didn't think necessary and I snipped. "I saw that. You rolled your eyes at me." And with a smile, she pointed and said, "I rolled one. This one." Now, what can we learn from this? Minor issues can escalate quickly and have major implications. That, even the smallest nonverbal behavior communicates a lot so be careful. And that an honest, but humorous confession covers a multitude of sins.
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I have a habit of keeping things I don't need; this annoys my wife. Once she found another receipt she didn't think necessary and I snipped. "I saw that. You rolled your eyes at me." And with a smile, she pointed and said, "I rolled one. This one." Now, what can we learn from this? Minor issues can escalate quickly and have major implications. That, even the smallest nonverbal behavior communicates a lot so be careful. And that an honest, but humorous confession covers a multitude of sins.
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Ron Deal
Ron L. Deal is one of the most widely read and viewed experts on blended families in the country. He is Director of FamilyLife Blended® for FamilyLife®, founder of Smart Stepfamilies™, and the author and Consulting Editor of the Smart Stepfamily Series of books including the bestselling Building Love Together in Blended Families: The 5 Love Languages® and Becoming Stepfamily Smart (with Dr. Gary Chapman), The Smart Stepfamily: 7 Steps to a Healthy Family, and ...more
In marriage, things can escalate quickly.
