Top ten tips from Becoming a family that heals

(Drs Bev & Tom Rodgers)

 

1)      Marriage is a crucible for growth to make us more balanced.

2)      People with similar wounds are attracted to each other.

3)      Opposites attract. God intended this for couples to grow.

4)      Your childhood wounds affect your adult relationships.

5)      To the degree that you were wounded, you can wound, or be wounded.

6)      Anger is a secondary emotion indicating guilt, inferiority, fear, or trauma/pain(g-i-f-t)

7)      Power struggles are inevitable & you can resolve them.

8)      Beware of putting your parents face on your partner.

9)      Replace reactivity with intentionality.

10)  "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain".