2.1.4) Use humor
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This article is from the NewlyWed FAQ, by Vicky Larmour vicky@jifvik.org with numerous contributions by others.
2.1.4) Use humor
It's hard to fight when you're laughing!
>When one or the other starts escalating, the other partner usually
>escalates the discussion straight into a silly, hyperbolic area.
>So "You really don't seem very affectionate any more; you must think
>I'm fat/unattractive/unlovable" could become "You're absolutely
>right. What was I thinking? I'm sure that I could have held out for
>Jennifer Anniston. Now, where did I put that phone number?" Pretty
>soon, we're giggling.
-Sandi Rollins
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