The problem comes when arguments turn ugly and hurtful.
Words can injure deeply.
They can cause emotional scars that can be difficult to heal. To keep your arguments from going too far south, here are five guidelines to use. These guidelines won't keep your relationship argument-free, but they'll likely keep the arguments you do have from becoming too hurtful. Use this time to exercise control and think about what you should say. It also shows that you have some unaddressed issues that you need to tend to.