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Originally Posted by Squishor
My feelings stem from the fact that I had to listen to my parents screaming at each other, and I'm concerned for your daughter. I have been known to crawl in the closet and curl up in a ball when one of my past boyfriends raised his voice to me, and I've been told I may have PTSD due to my parents arguing. Of course everyone responds differently.
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This has been my own experience as well... my parents screamed at each other for as long as I can remember, no doubt when I was 2 years old as well. My mom still screams at me when she loses control, though she has been working on it since I was about 20 (the last 5 years). The damage was already done by then, though... it is done when you don't even know it, like right now for your daughter.
If nothing else, use this as a card for your wife: tell her about what the TFP'ers have said about growing up in an angry household, and how she'll work on stopping it for the sake of your daughter AND your marriage.