For instance, when Heidi and Art disagreed about keeping guns in the house, Heidi found a newspaper article quoting statistics that supported her opinion. Don't try to be right. Avoid the urge to prove a point or win an argument. Instead, look for opportunities to compromise or reach workable solutions. Don't make snap decisions.
Patience is a virtue when it comes to handling disagreements.
Allow time to mull over issues. When Scott proposed selling their house and moving to another state, Mary Ann told him she wanted to think about it for several days before giving her response. Allow the person with the greatest involvement to have the most say in a decision. Rate an issue on a scale of 1 to 10, then compare answers. The person with the highest number gets to have the most control.