It has been argued that anger is the first emotion human beings experience and the last
that we learn to manage effectively. It is recognizable at 4 months of age, and many of us
spend a lifetime dealing with it. Because anger is part of most interpersonal relationships,
it challenges couples and families. Anger is so unpleasant that we usually blame someone
else for it when, in reality, it begins within ourselves. This article provides tools to
help you understand your anger and responses to it individually and as a family unit. You
are then enabled to apply anger management principles to your own situation.
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