You andyour spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

Deep-seatedpreferences cannot be argued about.

Anempty sack cannot stand up.

Oppositesattract and then can't stand each other.

Sweet is pleasure after pain

Ifthere is any great secret of success in life, it lies in the ability to putyourself in the other person’s place and to see things from his point of view as well as your own.

If speakingis silver, then listening is gold.

All marriedcouples should learn the art of battle as they should learn the art of makinglove. Good battle is objective and honest never vicious or cruel. Good battleis healthy and constructive, and brings to a marriage the principle of equalpartnership.

If Ihad six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the ax.

Thewise man, even when he holds his tongue, says more than the fool when hespeaks.

Bekind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.

Power tires only those who do not have it.