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Podcast: Turn it Up! Marriage Tips and Tools
Episode: How to respond instead of react
Description: Do you know how to respond instead of react? This is one of the most common mistakes we all make in relationships, we react instead of respond. When your spouse is upset at you for something and tells you about it, chances are you feel he/she is attacking you and your react. When you react you get defensive, start explaining, excusing yourself and perhaps blaming someone else. When you choose to respond you stop and think for a moment and then respond with something that will be helpful. John Maxwell teaches that all of us carry two buckets...