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have repair work to do with their partners.

Despite the popular fantasy of fabulous

sex after fighting, many couples

say that it takes time to feel loving

again.

What can Greg do to calm down

when he feels his fury mounting? He

can take a deep breath. He can take a

ten-minute break. And he can ask himself

whether the thing that’s making

him so angry is really that important. If

not, he might let it go. But if it is, then

he’ll want to phrase his needs not as

personal attacks but as neutral discussion

items. “You’re so antisocial!” can

become “Can we figure out a way to organize

our weekends that works for us

both?”

This advice would hold even if Emily

weren’t a sensitive introvert (no one

likes to feel dominated or disrespected),

but it so happens that Greg’s married to

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