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more about #fighting whynotshesaid: I found that article really horrifying. On one hand, I respect that the author stuck with her husband through therapy, but on the other hand, I can't... more » Nariel: Okay, I need some feedback on this. I've been thinking lately that I'm unlikely to have a healthy relationship ever. Why? I don't have normal relation... more » boxspelunker: I am a Rager. I don't normally break things. I just yell, and I yell a lot and I yell the most hurtful things I can think of. Everyone tells me, "S... more » Flackette Goes Retro: I had a relationship with a Rager. I also grew up with a dad who was prone to yelling and rage, and a brother who inherited those traits. The most imp... more » trinnysue: I grew up with a father who would rage at the slightest thing. I found it pathetic at the time, and I still do. To call rage "passionate" does the t... more » ampersandparade: My stepfather suffered from wrath for much of the ten years of his marriage while I lived with them. He was a violent man, although not regularly or ... more » rocknrollunicorn: I do not like to fight because as recently as maybe 8 years ago, I would get out of control during arguments. Never with significant others, just with... more » colormeroutine: I have a very hard time getting/being angry. It takes a LOT to make me angry, and once I am angry I can really only hold onto it for short periods of ... more » LaMorena: This article hit very close to home. I broke up with my long-term boyfriend because of his rages. They ranged from blowups to silent fuming (the lat... more » HilliardTortoise: I'm the one with the rage issues. I was the kid who threw temper tantrums every week and got into fights with other kids who made the mistake of sayin... more » PyroVixen: Tolerance is EXACTLY what I think can make a relationship. Having been sheltered my whole childhood I went on a binge of guys. I dated/hooked up with... more » emfish55: Being calm is certainly no ticket to a wonderful relationship. The only abusive relationship I've ever been in was with a man who rarely raised his v... more » rednrowdy: doesn't this go back to the relatively modern school of thought that something is seriously wrong with you if you aren't blissfully happy during every... more » Melonball Bounce: This article makes me sad because I can relate so much. My husband has destroyed things and hit me out of anger. As a result I myself have so much ang... more » token_illiterate_commenter: My wife and I have been together for over three years now, and been married for over one. We have yet to have a knockdown drag out fight. It's the wei... more » tiredfairy: My parents fought constantly when I was a kid. My dad has anger issues, my brother has worse ones...he hit an ex once, and used to hit me so hard he w... more » Aesop's Foibles. YES.: Well, I think the behavior she described *is* abusive. I wouldn't call it "wrath". I'd call it an adult having tantrums and being violent instead of u... more » curiousgeorgiana: My boyfriend has a temper, and with my previous history of abuse it has been an issue in the past. We were fighting once and he punched the wall so h... more » andBegorrah: I don't fight well. I fight dirty. more » The Queen of No: This article reminds me about how grateful I need to be that I'm no longer entangled in the drama that was my raging jealous alcoholic ex. Sometimes I... more » -
#danger
On Love And Fighting
Kim Barnes writes for Oprah.com about how her husband Bob's "rage" almost destroyed their marriage. Her essay turns into a meditation on what people can tolerate in relationships, and what they can't. More » -
#unnecessaryroughness
Study: Dudes Overestimate Need To Punch Each Other
According to a new study, when men imagine "conflict scenarios," they overestimate the aggression of their peers and how attractive aggression is to women. Men who feel they are less aggressive than others also have worse self-esteem. [True/Slant] -
#halfoff
German Ad Turns Shopping Into A Bloodsport
Everyone knows women fight over clearance items, but if you're in Germany, be warned: let her have it, lest she chomp your ear and beat you with your own dismembered arm. Clip at left. [Copyranter]
