Synopses & Reviews
When couples fight, tempers flare, tongues loosen, and behavior occurs that can cause major damage to the relationship. Tim and Joy Downs have written Fight Fair! to teach couples how to have healthy disagreements. It is a 'rulebook' for married couples to ensure that their conflict is God-honoring and respectful of their partner. Readers will find this book full of helpful, very practical tips they can immediately apply to ensure that future conflicts don't create permanent scars.
Synopsis
HIGHLIGHTS- Practical resource for the hot-button issues that affect every marriage.- Excellent follow-up to the Downs' recent release of The Seven Conflicts: Resolving the Most Common Disagreements in Marriage.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-179).
About the Author
TIM AND JOY DOWNS speak frequently at FamilyLife marriage and parenting Conferences. Tim is the author of the ECPA Gold Medallion Award winner Finding Common Ground, and together they wrote The Seven Conflicts, the companion volume to Fight Fair! They have been on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ since 1979.
Table of Contents
A game without rules -- Where conflicts come from -- The object of the game -- Why play at all? -- Attitude is everything -- The setup -- The inner game of conflict -- Out with the old rules -- Passing the dice -- Mastering the endgame -- Follow through -- Who let the dogs out? -- Putting it all together -- Penalties and fouls -- Being your own referee -- Preventing conflicts before they begin -- The game that never ends.