Eliminating Defensiveness Eliminates Unhappiness

Posted on September 26, 2009
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Michael and Amy Smalley:

argue1Defensiveness causes unhappiness and a breakdown in communication because it escalates the negative emotions we might be experiencing in a conflict (or potential conflict).

Have you ever experienced your spouse calming down after being defensive? Probably not, so then why do we keep doing it?

Michael and Amy offer up a strong example to make the point.

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