in her turn, monica withdrew and gave scott the cold shoulder. it is a natural response to the failure of others to meet one’s needs for love, respect, and praise. this anger can then encompass the sadness and the anger from the past, causing a person to overreact to the present situation and making it more difficult to resolve. less obvious is the harm anger does to the angry person himself. forgiveness is the most effective way to reduce and …

one of the better analogies i have for forgiveness is comparing it to ejecting a cd, dvd, or blu-ray disc from a player. biblical forgiveness is the decision to no longer credit an offense against your spouse with a view of enacting vengeance. it is not contingent on how you feel about your spouse, but rather it is a choice to no longer blame your spouse for an offense. the arguments become so toxic and volatile in their language and …

marriage typically tends to produce more anger than other relationships. while being vulnerable and unguarded allows for greater intimacy, it also opens the door to more anger and frustration. although every married couple will experience anger toward one another, it should still be kept in check. add disappointment, unmet expectations, and other common marriage stressors to the mix, and you have a simmering powder keg. if anger is a repetitive issue in your marriage, there are some steps you can …

while some, like playing a quick game on your phone, serve to let your anger dissipate, others, like screaming into a pillow, sometimes only compound the emotion. “it is important to note that the emotion of anger is normal and common,” says jim seibold, a marriage and family therapist based in arlington, texas. “issues involving anger arise from our response to it, not from the experience of it. if we are taking the time to write down our thoughts, we …

this is a deep dive into the causes of unresolved personal conflict that results in anger. the causes of uncontrollable anger are rooted in a variety of physiological, emotional, and mental health issues. (source) this is not meant to be a justification for anger. rather, things in our past that hurt us tend to creep up and spoil life unless they are dealt with. the friend had dared my brother to throw a rock and hit me. he states that …