Sharing In A Marriage While Protecting A Man’s Feelings
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Julia Austin
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Take a deep breath. And squeeze.
“When it comes to arguing, this is something that I implement, and I encourage other couples to do the same thing,” said Craig, going on to explain that, she and her ex used to have a stress ball. During arguments, whoever’s turn it was to speak, that person held the stress ball, and only the person holding the ball could speak. “The stress ball is helpful because you’re flexing it while you talk. You discuss how long [the argument] it will go. Set boundaries, like ‘we’re not going to cuss each other out. You’re not going to disrespect the other person. You’re going to respect their views, even if you disagree.’”
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