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Put your marriage first. Spend time alone with your spouse
to nurture the relationship. Strong marriages make
the task of blending families much easier.
Use praise to change bad habits. Instead of criticizing
all the time, be sure to lavish the praise for things
well done.
A few minutes away from a heated discussion can help restore
a sense of control. If you are in the midst of a heated
discussion tell the other person that you are taking
a break and then take one. But don't fail to come back
when calmer and work out the problem.
Control the way you argue. Don't resort to name calling
or yelling. Try not to use "you make me mad", but rather
say "I feel this way when you _____". It is far less
accusatory and lets the other person know how you feel
rather than having them feel criticized.