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Cleaning Up After Upsets

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The Basics...

Every marriage has its moments. Even with the most perfect Power of Two skills, it's likely that you two will slip up here and there and have a little tiff.

When this happens, clean-up skills will make wiping up the mess as easy and effective as it looks in all those bathroom cleaner commercials.

In this video Dr. Abigail Hirsch describes the three areas that help to make a smooth and effective post-argument clean-up. These are:

  • Knowing what doesn't work.
  • Putting together the pieces of the puzzle.
  • Creating a double apology.

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Double Apologies PDF

A chart to print out and practice giving a double apology.

Putting Together the Puzzle Pieces

An entertaining animation explains how to clean up after upsets, putting together the pieces of the puzzle and finding the misses.