This American Life, 2004, episode: The Sanctity of Marriage
I especially connected with the first story about how people argue, and how this particular man charted it out after muh observation. I remember my dad telling me long ago that there are certain rules for arguing that make it a productive exercise. The trouble with that for relationships I was in, was that I was the only one who knew the rules. I do think that there is a lot to gain by thinking about the resonance of your own words, and how much of what we argue about is usually far from the core of the matter.
Posted by hubbyco on 4/09/11
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