Freedom From Running In Circles

Rule #6: I love you enough to stick to the subject. There are often at least two arguments going at once. Too many issues on the table at one time, leads to frustration not a solution.  Stick to one subject at a time.

One of the frustrations of marital conflict is the number of times we fight the same quarrels over and over without accomplishing anything.  We do what some call chasing rabbits; when we go from one subject that bothers one partner to rambling around two or three different issues that bug the other.  Most of the time all we have done is muddy up the water by thrashing around and not settling one topic.