Summary Of Kim And Penn Holderness S Everybody Fights

A USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller! Learn how to fight better and end your arguments with your partner feeling closer, more loved, and better understood. We take our cars in for oil changes. We mow our lawns and pull weeds. Why don't we do maintenance on our marriages? This relationship is the most important one we will ever have, so why not get better at it? For the last several years, Penn and Kim Holderness of The Holderness Family have done the hard maintenance and the research to learn how to fight better. With the help of their marriage coach Dr. Christopher Edmonston, they break down their biggest (and in some cases, funniest) fights. How did a question about chicken wings turn into a bra fight (no, not a bar fight or a bra fight)? How did a roll of toilet paper lead to tears, resentment, and a stint in the guest bedroom? With their trademark sense of humor and complete vulnerability, Penn and Kim share their 10 most common Fight Fails and how to combat them. Throughout the book, they offer scripts for how to start, continue, and successfully close hard conversations. Couples will emerge equipped to engage and understand, not do battle—and maybe laugh a little more along the way. In Everybody Fights, couples will learn how to: Use "magic words" for healthy conflict resolution Address unspoken and unrealistic expectations Banish the three Ds of unhealthy communication—distraction, denial, and delay Carry individual baggage while helping your partner deal with theirs Penn and Kim want you to know you're not alone. Everybody fights. Marriage is messy. Marriage is work. But marriage is worth it. Fight for it!

Buy now to get the main key ideas from Kim and Penn Holderness's Everybody Fights Kim and Penn Holderness reveal their secrets to healthy communication and beneficial fights in Everybody Fights (2021). Using their marriage counselor’s advice, this couple learned how important it is to confront topics that they usually avoid, such as sexual intimacy, financial decisions, and other difficult topics regarding their conflicts. Kim and Penn then tested out techniques that teach couples how to turn their fights from a complete mess into productive learning opportunities that bring them even closer together. In Everybody Fights, they dissect their fights and pass along the wisdom they received so that couples can feel closer to each other, more loved, and better understood.

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