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Podcast: Turn it Up! Marriage Tips and Tools
Episode: Call a Time Out!
Description: Use a Time Out to Stop Explosive Anger in Your Marriage (Christian Marriage Coaching)In this episode, I share one simple tool—a time out—to stop an argument from exploding, protect your connection, and help you come back to actually solve the issue. I explain how anger can damage a marriage through blowups or silent hostility. I ground the teaching in scripture (Ephesians 4:26–27 and Proverbs 15:1, 14:29, 14:17) and explain the physical fight-or-flight response that makes clear thinking harder. I define what a time out is (a short, agreed-upon pause with a promise to return) and what it is not (storming off, p...