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Dealing with Defensiveness in Marriage: Exploring the 5 Stages of Reactive Behavior

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Discover with Emerson how to navigate the challenges of defensiveness in relationships by exploring the delicate balance between overlooking offenses and addressing them with love and respect. The five stages he discusses are defending intentions, downplaying concerns, shifting blame, playing the victim, and stonewalling/counterattacking.

Emerson Eggerichs, Ph.D.

Author, Speaker, Pastor

Questions to Consider

Are you defending your intentions? Why?
Are you down playing your spouse’s concerns? Why?
Are you shifting blame to your spouse and justifying yourself? Why?
Are you playing the victim? Why? Are you truly a victim or are you wrongly claiming victimhood?
Are you stonewalling and counter attacking? Why?

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