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Marriage Matters Fall 2026 ยท Session 5 of 11
Resolving Conflict and Managing Anger
October 11, 2026
Presented by Bill and Jenn Deitrick
About This Session
Bill and Jenn Deitrick walk couples through a biblical foundation for handling conflict and anger, the five common patterns couples fall into when confronting disagreement, and a Crucial Conversations framework for staying in healthy dialog, restoring safety, and pulling back from the brink when a conversation starts to escalate. The session closes with a look at forgiveness and the difference between normal, everyday conflict and deeper conflict that calls for outside help.
Session Resources
Resolving Conflict and Managing Anger Slides
Presentation slides covering conflict resolution and anger management (PDF)
Slide Deck
Conflict Handout
Crucial Conversations cheat sheet and homework assignments for the week
PDF Document
Conflict Outline
Detailed teaching outline and notes covering the full session content
PDF Document
Conflict Example Script
Sample conversation script illustrating how couples can break the cycle of escalation
PDF Document
Crucial Conversations (book)
Source for this session's Crucial Conversations framework (link to book on Amazon).
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