Review: Stop and Think...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 20, 2014
Anyone who has been in any kind of relationship knows that people argue sometimes. Arguing can be healthy, if it's done in a way that is constructive instead of harmful, but when a couple argues too much, there is a problem. This book has a lot of great advice for people on how to deal with issues that cause anger and arguing to crop up between a couple.While I don't have much of a temper problem, I like to read books like this one in order to keep these kinds of helpful reminders fresh in my mind. One of the things I have observed over the years is that a lot of hurt feelings and arguing stem from pride and selfishness. Arguments happen less often when you take into consideration the other persons feelings over your own. Compromise is at the heart of any good relationship, and if you or your partner are each demanding their own way all the time, people are going to feel things like stress, rejection, and anger. While some anger can be a good thing (it tells us when someone has crossed a boundary we don't like) there are ways to minimize how explosive that anger can be.Learning to control your own self, and take responsibility for your own emotions and not let them control you, is one way to minimize arguing. This book helps the reader to explore their gut reactions and learn how to overcome them in a more healthy way, so that there is less conflict in the relationship. In my opinion, every person should read this book at some point in their lives.