[header] How to handle disagreements with your spouse about discipline style [title] Stay respectful. [step] Decide that no matter what your spouse says, you are going to remain respectful. Ask them to do the same, as well. <sep> (A) Your disagreement likely already has you seeing red. You don't want to add fuel to the fire with insults and name-calling. (B) In many ways, your spouse may want to kick their spouse out if they already have a tendency to react to reasonable arguments. Come to agreement with both parties on your cultural attitudes towards discipline. (C) Yelling, hitting, and/or arguing may not be tolerated. [substeps] If your spouse criticizes you, even to a point of rudeness, you might have to let it go and ignore it. (D) You can say, " i know you would like to be respectful, but let's continue to discuss what our rules are and why. " [substeps] Your spouse may not respond to respect, but if they do respond to you, he or she may care for your changes.
A