He would have their arguments recorded on tapes while they were at home or have them discuss conflicts in front of him. ... Once the couples let each other state their views they moved to a second stage in which they tried to persuade the other, and finally in the last stage they move to a compromise that both can live with. ...
Here, she positions herself in front of an open window in a "roomy armchair-. ... The next evident symbol is the open window she places herself in front of. ... The fact that she doesn't go through the typical denial stage when she finds out about her husband's death is an indicator that she feels no sadness as a result of his death. ...
This is achieved by viewing the attitudes of people in various stages of their relationship: A newly married couple at their wedding, Frau Brechenmacher's own marriage and that of a three-times widowed old woman. ... A chauvinistic landlord bullies his female staff, which causes her husband to repeat his earlier behaviour by jostling his wife and not apologising; the bride's mother is jeered at by her husband for not being cheerful and the bride is teased by both her husband and Herr Brechenmacher as she is reduced to a child by them playing tricks on her and dangling trinkets in fro...
Some even said the parents would spend time arguing throughout the night and sometimes in front of the children. ... The youngest son is going through the "mama's baby stage.... You should also reduce conflict if possible and speak positively about the other parent in front of the child(ren). ...
