How to Fight 'Right' Courtesy of Gretchen Rubin

Gretchen Rubin shares with you her lessons how to fight 'right' and when you click on "More" she also tells how to fight 'wrong'. Enjoy!

When my husband and I do argue, I find that the single best technique to apply is humor. If one of us can laugh and joke around, the angry mood lifts instantly. But during an argument, my sense of humor is the first thing to go.
Failing that strategy, here are 23 phrases that help turn down the heat of anger:
Please try to understand my point of view.
Wait, can I take that back?
You don't have to solve this--it helps me just to talk to you.
This is important to me. Please listen.
I overreacted. More...