You don’t walk into a peace treaty meeting with a machine gun. And if you do, the meeting quickly changes from a peace treaty to a tense stand off. One wrong move, and there will be a mess.
We all have weapons that we have access to use when we are threatened. After all, these weapons have long served us as faithful tools to bring about feelings of safety, control, and power.
What are the weapons you use in marriage?
- Contempt?
- Stonewalling?
- Name calling?
- “Calling it like you see it”?
- Avoidance?
- Manipulation?
- Withholding?
- Rage?
- Silence?
Regardless of the weapon you can easily brandish, leave it at the door. It has no use in your marriage. None of these will get you what you’re looking for.
What weapon do you need to leave at the door?
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