We can wrap them up quickly by understanding that while I'm from Mars and speak Martian, Mrs Didge hails from Venus and speaks Venusian. Naturally there is some difficulty translating from one language to the other.
That results in lots of sarcastic comments about Martians and Venusians and is guaranteed to end up in laughter.
Oh man....if you figure that one out, bottle it and I'll buy it! I'm in the running for worlds worst waiter.....and having patience? Bah!
Know when to walk away and re-group.
Never argue when one or both are hungry, tired or after 11:00pm.
Just stop arguing.
If you find yourself arguing "too much" ... You should examine the relationship. Maybe you both need help communicating. Or maybe it's time to end the relationship.
The general rule for any argument with a significant other is to respect that role that the person plays in your life and treat him / her accordingly as you argue.
Somewhat surprisingly, I found a pretty good two page link.
http://www.askmen.com/dating/curtsmith_60/96b_dating_advice.html
The only place i learned patience was behind bars. These days and my age i have patience
take a picture of half of your stuff/money and keep it in your pocket - then when you get angry just pull it out and imagine it going away. It helps you to look at the big picture and not sweat the small stuff.
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