Dave and I joke that we've mastered fighting in our marriage.

Yes, we have.

But what we've really learned is that stressful situations trigger different reactive coping styles in each of us, which can really harm relationships.

Oh, yeah.

Ron and Nandiel have created an assessment to help you discover your style.

So take it at familylife.com slash mindful marriage

and get chapter one of their book. Go to family life.com slash mindful marriage to start building

better relationships mindfully. Once I say amen after my lament, I don't feel any better, usually.

The problem is unresolved.

I've taken it to the Lord, but he hasn't shaken a wand and changed anything.

I have to live in this uncomfortable emotion for a period of time.

What am I going to do now?

I think this is going to be a good conversation.

Oh, that's how you're going to start it.

That's right.

Okay.

Why is that?

Because we're going to talk about some things that people don't generally talk about often,

and yet all of us experience it.

Okay.

Grief, depression, anxiety.

How do we deal with that?

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