To keep your marriage happy and successful, you need to control your temper at all times. You cannot allow yourself to be hostile or angry with your spouse. If you allow this to happen once, chances are it will only continue for years to come. Everyone is going to have arguments, but what determines the success of your marriage is how you handle those arguments. He can control his temper under difficult circumstances, but he probably doesn’t even realize that he has this ability. You’ve done this many times in the past, but you probably don’t realize when it was.
There are two things you can do right away to begin to control your temper in your relationship. When you notice yourself starting to get angry or frustrated with your partner, you should do both of these things right away. If you practice this continuously, you will be successful and begin to control your temper. You will no longer feel out of control and you will not yell or yell at your partner.
Have you ever noticed that whenever someone answers the phone, they automatically have a nice voice? Have you ever seen a receptionist at a law firm or a large company in a bad mood, but when the phone rings she becomes a completely different person? Most likely, you have done this yourself, but you do not realize it. Chances are when the phone rings, even if you’re in the middle of an argument with your partner, you’ll answer it in a pleasant voice to say hello. The next time you start arguing with your spouse, be sure to think about answering the phone. You may need to pause and take a five-minute break. Grab some water and sit down for some quiet time alone. When you think about answering the phone, this will help you calm down right away.
The second way you can start calming your temper right away is to avoid arguments in the first place. There’s a great technique I’ve learned over the years that will put everyone in a better mood for the day. From now on when you answer your phone you will have to pick it up and say hello this is your wife’s name happy husband. You’ll be paying your wife a topping every time you answer the phone this way. You’ll be telling the truth and scoring points with your wife at the same time.