Friday, September 19, 2008

More Psychology...

Two blogs in one day...sorry.
My psychology classes tend to overlap a lot and we have been talking about marriage lately. The top three things that married people fight about:


  1. Money

  2. Sex

  3. House Work

Four other things that can destroy a marriage:

  • Criticism - tearing down your spouse, this is different than voicing a complaint or concern.

  • Contempt - lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

  • Defensiveness - Constantly protecting oneself from criticism, exposure of one's shortcomings, or other real or perceived threats to the ego

  • Stone Walling - not letting your spouse inside your emotional world; being closed off.

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