Episode 108 - How the Reactive Cycle Affects Your Marriage

In this episode of More Than Roommates, Derek, Gabrielle, and Scott discuss the reactive cycle couples often get into with each other when their expectations aren’t met. We often fall into harmful patterns that can lead us to negative reactions in our marriage. What is this cycle and how do we get out of it?Scriptures:PR 15:1Rom 12:2Phil 4:8Resources:Hope Restored Marriage Intensive (from Focus on the Family)The Reactive Cycle “Test” – through this brief assessment you can learn your marriage triggers and responses.Cherish: The One Word That Changes Everything for Your Marriage, by Gary ThomasSeven Primal Questions: Take Control Of The Hidden Forces That Drive You, by Mike FosterQuestions to Discuss:1. What triggers your reactive cycle?2. How can you increase the gap between a negative trigger and your response?3. How can we avoid spiraling down into the reactive cycle?