夫妻之間的衝突很正常,如何有智慧地對待衝突,是解決衝突的關鍵:
衝突中,夫妻爭論需要將注意力:
Focus on (集中在) | Rather than (而不是) |
one issue 衝突這件事情 | many issues 許多其它事情 |
the problem 問題本身 | the person 人 |
behavior 行為 | character 性格 |
specifics 具體內容 | generalizations 概括 |
facts 事實 | judgment of motives 判斷的動機 |
"I" statements “我”的陳述 | "you" statements “你”的陳述 |
understanding 理解 | who's winning or losing 誰贏誰輸 |
衝突常以致歉而結束,尋求寬恕的步驟可以分成三部分:
要詳細地說明為什麽道歉。
Be specific: "I'm sorry for......"表明悔改:“我錯了,不想再做。”
Repent: "I was wrong and don't want to do that again."請求原諒:“你可以原諒我嗎?”
Ask for forgiveness: "Will you forgive me?"若一方致歉,另一方則應寬恕,寬恕的同時,也認識到自己的不足:
私下地做:向神祈禱。
Do it privately: Go to God in prayer.公開地,具體地做:與你配偶就事論事談論。
Do it publically and specifically: Go to your spouse and be specific.仁慈地做:將更大的目標放在心裏。
Do it graciously: Keep the bigger goal in mind.大方地做:認識到自己在衝突中也有做錯的地方。
Do it generously: Acknowledge your own failings to maintain balance.“愛的中斷”這堂課主要是讓夫妻了解到:
夫妻婚姻生活中有衝突是很正常的。
Conflict is common to all marriages.我要正確地處理對待婚姻中的衝突。
I will seek to handle conflict correctly when it occurs in my marriage.我要練習尋求寬恕,並真正寬恕我的配偶。
I will practice seeking and granting forgiveness with my spouse.