Marriage Course - September 16, 2012

Day 30 - The Healing Process

What happens if hurt and anger are buried?

Physical symptoms
• disturbed sleep
• appetite affected
• medical conditions, e.g.; ulcers, high blood
• pressure, pain

Behavioral symptoms
• inability to relax
• low sexual desire
• quick temper / intolerance
• escape through drugs, alcohol, pornography, etc.
• escape into work, children, religious activities, etc.

Emotional symptoms
• loss of positive emotions, e.g.; romance, love, joy
• low self-esteem / depression
• shut down
• fear of confrontation

Question:How many of these are part of your life today? How, if at all, are they connected with unresolved anger?

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  • we’re not incompatible unless we refuse to change
  • we can change ourselves; we cannot change each other
  • we can only change when we know what matters to each other
  • we must tell each other what frustrates and hurts us
  • much conflict arises from our different assumptions about the way things should be
  • important to be aware of our own and each other’s values (often learned during our upbringing)
  • requesting change is helpful; demanding change is harmful

Complete the worksheet below.  Even if you don’t have children today, complete it if you intend to have children in the future: