by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 16, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
Stonewalling is a complete shut down during conflict, giving no hope of dialogue or intimacy. The fourth horseman of the apocalypse is called stonewalling. When partners criticize one another, hold each other in contempt, and behave defensively, it causes a...
by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 13, 2023 | Family Life, Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
Defensiveness is refusing to accept responsibility for one’s actions in a way that escalates the conflict. Last week we talked about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. (The first can be found...
by Michelle C. Martin | Nov 8, 2023 | Marriage, Marriage Prep, Society
Contempt is verbal abuse that indicates our partner is inferior to us. Earlier this week we talked about the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse. This is the term for the four toxic behaviors that often lead to divorce. While criticism attacks our partner’s character,...
