Principles of Marriage and Family Ethics

(Chris Devlin) #1

Chapter 30


Remain Silent when he is Angry


A manmeets many people whileat work andhe comes across many
problems.Oncehereturnshomefromwork, heistiredanduponcon-
frontingthesmallestunpleasantincidentbecomesangryandmayinsult
his family.


Awise ladywould remainsilenttowardsherhusband'sranting and
insults.Themanwouldthencalmdownandwouldregrethisinsults.If
heseesthattheresnotanyreactiontohis anger,hewouldeven apolo-
gise.Withthisapproachthefamilygetsbacktoanormalsituationafter
only an hour two.


However, if the woman of the house did not understand her
husband'ssensitiveposition.thenshewouldshout,swear,curse,andre-
act sharply.


Withthisapproach,thehusbandandwifemightendupfightingand
eventuallyresorttoadivorce.Manyfamiliesarebrokenupastheresult
ofsuchlittleincidents.Thereareevencaseswheremenbecomesoangry
that they erupt like a volcano and commit murder.


"Amanshot himself, his wifeand step-motherto death. The couple
were believed to have had many rows and arguments right from the
startoftheirmarriage.Onthenightoftheincidentthehusbandhadre-
turnedhomefromworkwhenthecouplestartedyetanotherargument.
Thehusbandhithiswife,andshedecidedtogotothepolice.Suddenly,
themantookhisgun,killed hiswife,hisstep-mother,andthenended
his own life with a bullet".


Woulditnothavebeenhotterforthewomantohaveremainedsilent
atthehusband'saneerWouldthreelive,havebeenendedifthewoman

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