Acceptance: The Antidote to Anger

Anger is the result of not accepting a current situation — resisting or fighting to change it. When you learn to accept — yourself, your partner, your circumstances — anger loses its power over you. Inner peace replaces inner turmoil. Your relationship can begin to heal. After more than twenty-five years of counseling thousands of individuals and families, I have discovered that anger is the single greatest cause of relationship failure. I believe most divorces could have been prevented had couples understood how destructive anger is and that when anger is eliminated, love can grow and mature. Learning to control anger is the most important thing you can do to improve the likelihood of success in many areas of your life. You want love? Get rid of anger. It is that simple and straightforward.

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This course is designed for couples who are struggling to improve their relationship harmony, respect, and love for one another. Whether you are dealing with frequent arguments, simmering resentment, or a general feeling of distance, the principles in these lessons will help you rebuild.

Each lesson is self-contained and includes:

Lesson Objectives — what you will learn
Core Content — concepts, real stories, and practical guidance
Practice This Week — action items to apply what you learned

Instructions: Work through the lessons in order. Take one lesson per week if possible, giving yourself time to practice each set of exercises before moving on. Share the material with your partner and work through the exercises together whenever possible.

Key principles that run through every lesson in this course:

1. Anger is resistance to reality. Acceptance is the antidote.
2. Anger and love cannot coexist. Choose love.
3. You are 100% responsible for your own reactions. No one makes you angry but you.
4. Lower your expectations. Raise your kindness.
5. Let go of resentment. It poisons you, not them.
6. Use the R.A.S. Method: Responsibility, Awareness, Stop Anger.
7. Forgiveness frees you. Practice it daily.
8. Make your partner number one. Give without strings.

Acceptance: The Antidote to Anger

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