Emotionally healthy familiy defined/ Husband's military role, he controls everything/ Husband is overly rul regulated and punishment focused/ Rituals:  we celebreat our identity as a family/ What is the difference between rules and values/ cheerleder wife never gets off phone/ What is the difference between quality time and going out/ Cut back on wlrk for family/ Solutions focus is the priority.Point to Ponder:  A relationship Never Gets Better than the Problem it doesn't solve.2 Minute Warning:  3 Types of Problems

This weeks show starts out with Strive 2 thrive 300:  Steps to Inner Peace.  The main discussion focuses on the different ways people approach conflict with others.  These styles are:  competers, avoiders, aggitators, accommodators (these are the unhealthy approaches) and compromisers and collaborators (the healthy approaches).  The Point to Ponder looked at insanity--doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different results.  Finally, at the 2 minute warning,  we looking at how fixing the leak is better than bailing the boat.  Enjoy.  

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This broadcast features:Strive 2 Trhive 300:  5 myths about anger, why your grandfather thisnks you're angry, My boyfirend is always late!  He rages meMy neighbor called animial control and I got sent to anger management classes,  Why?The 3 ways of experiencing angerWhat is the difference between Functional and Dysfunctional Anger?Nature vs Nurture explainedWhat is it when someone is in crises?What does it look likt to Cocntrol Anger?Who DI I prevent Anger from Controlling me? 2 Minute Warning:  Whe do you know it is time for a "Time-Out"?

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10 Commandments of Wholeness/ Why is there more stress today?/ My stress energizes me, but makes my wife crazy!/ How Do I stop over-reacting?/ P2P Difference between coping and adapting/ Should I stop going to the Pub even though I don't drink/ Smoking Weed keeps me from losing control of my anger - what do I do?/ 8 Stress Management Tools/ 2 Min Warning - 4 Steps to Create Positive Stress.

Three Conditions You Should say No to meeting someone's request. Questions: 1) She took our savings and son and went to New York. should I trust her? 2)I was Raised by Grandma, will I make a good mate?  3) Dad's Girlfriend demands I respect her as Mom, is he right?  4)Ansel Adams was right!  5)Is it ok to take separate vacations?Stop Looking in the Rearview MirrorThere is no such thing as an accidental long-term relationship. 

Meek Partners Loose Themselves Questions:1.       My wife says I don't Listen!2.       Bombarded at the door by family!3.       Tell me what listening really means!4.       Active listening in a nutshell!5.       He denies he is yelling… My ears hurt!6.       My quiet partner “explodes”—then? 7.       Spends on games but ignores bills!Work is 90% facts/10% feelings; LOVE is 90%feelings/10% facts.Understanding is Mandatory--Agreeing is Optional!! 

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What does a wife cost? / He is the rescuer/enabler to his girl freind! / It is not having problems that hurts a relationship but what you d about them! / My Husband wants our 24 yr old daughter out! / The romance is over after 1 year! / Is accommodating the same as enabling? / I rescued my sister - now I am Stuck! / Its better to fix the leak than bail the sinking boat!