Everybody Fights: So Why Not Get Better at It?
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- Create Date：2021-04-17 12:36:49
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Kim Holderness
- ISBN：171357215X
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Reviews
Lisa Kroll
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The Holderness Family has made this past year better。The Hamilton parody is hilarious。Just sayin'。 The Holderness Family has made this past year better。The Hamilton parody is hilarious。Just sayin'。 。。。more
Lisa Hartz
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I absolutely loved this book！ I listened to it on Audible and I loved hearing Penn and Kim narrate their own stories。 There were quite a few moments where they went off-book that made listening to the book feel more like a podcast or a conversation with them。 They are funny and entertaining but yet real and emotional。 I highly recommend this to ANYONE in a relationship， not just women。 Even if your relationship is a good one and you have good communication skills， I would still recommend it。 How I absolutely loved this book！ I listened to it on Audible and I loved hearing Penn and Kim narrate their own stories。 There were quite a few moments where they went off-book that made listening to the book feel more like a podcast or a conversation with them。 They are funny and entertaining but yet real and emotional。 I highly recommend this to ANYONE in a relationship， not just women。 Even if your relationship is a good one and you have good communication skills， I would still recommend it。 However， this book isn’t for relationships that are dealing with really heavy topics like abuse， addiction， or infidelity。 The content in the book is very helpful and covers a lot of different areas from sex， money， dealing with ADHD and anxiety， and other common arguments that basically stem from lack of proper communication with your partner。 Hearing BOTH sides of the argument is fantastic because you’re able to understand and relate to at least one of them at all times。 My relationship with my fiancé is very strong。 We have excellent communication with one another and easily talk and discuss any issues we have。 I listened to this audiobook solely because I am a Holderness family fan。 Regardless， my fiancé and I have had quite a few good conversations about topics in this book that I think will become part of our routine and communication with one another。 We have already added the term “secret contracts” into our vocabulary and it has definitely opened doors to understand one another even better。This book is great for any （or both） partner in a relationship looking to find better ways to communicate and problem solve with one another。 You’ll definitely be entertained along the way！ 。。。more
Julie
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I will state that I am not married and picked up this book because I enjoy the Holderness' video content。 That being said， the interpersonal communication skills they discuss will help me in my day-to-day life （except chapter 6， definitely need a significant other for chapter 6， and most of chapter 5 also; just sayin'。）The way Kim and Penn outline， explain， and summarize really helps you understand what they're saying。 I've read some self -help books where I had to pull out the dictionary; there I will state that I am not married and picked up this book because I enjoy the Holderness' video content。 That being said， the interpersonal communication skills they discuss will help me in my day-to-day life （except chapter 6， definitely need a significant other for chapter 6， and most of chapter 5 also; just sayin'。）The way Kim and Penn outline， explain， and summarize really helps you understand what they're saying。 I've read some self -help books where I had to pull out the dictionary; there's none of that here， just two people taking to you like you're friends。 。。。more
Bonnie
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I adore The Holderness Family videos， laughter is the best medicine and they usually provide。 Their chemistry on screen is admirable and I curious what they had to say on strengthening a marriage。 In this book they rehash some of their past fights， insight from their marriage counselor， providing tips to make your spousal spats an opportunity to grow as a couple。
Sarah
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6。5/10
Michelle Fallis
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I really enjoyed this book！ I started listening to it because I wanted to get a sneak peek into the lives of the Holderness family。 I love their videos and I am fascinated by them。 I didn’t pay attention to the fact that this book was more of a self-help book about relationships and marriage。 But I flew through it and enjoyed the insight into their lives and marriage。
Becky
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If you've been on social media in the last few years， you've probably seen at least one video by Kim & Penn Holderness。 Their clever parody videos have me constantly laughing。 Now， they've written a book about marriage。。。which might seem like a funny choice for single me to read and review！As I read the book， though， I realized that most of the principles could be applied to any relationship。 （Just skip the sex chapters if they don't apply。。。）The book is full of practical tips for recognizing co If you've been on social media in the last few years， you've probably seen at least one video by Kim & Penn Holderness。 Their clever parody videos have me constantly laughing。 Now， they've written a book about marriage。。。which might seem like a funny choice for single me to read and review！As I read the book， though， I realized that most of the principles could be applied to any relationship。 （Just skip the sex chapters if they don't apply。。。）The book is full of practical tips for recognizing conflict and fighting well。 It's not earth shattering information， but it is laid out in a way that's easy to read and digest。 And I really enjoyed the sections from Penn's and Kim's respective perspectives regarding their conflicts。 Overall， it's an easy， enjoyable read。Disclosure of material connection: I received this book from the publisher。 I was not required to write a positive review， and the opinions expressed are my own。 。。。more
Allison Berkson
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One of the biggest issues I have with a lot of relationship advice is that it focuses on one concept。 Many times I feel like I am describing issue ABC and I get solutions for XYZ。 XYZ isn't untrue， just unhelpful in that moment。 Penn and Kim describe how different dynamics play out because of different root issues。 In a book that could easily have been complicated and thick as an encyclopedia， they shared information and practical help in a fun accessible way。 One of the biggest issues I have with a lot of relationship advice is that it focuses on one concept。 Many times I feel like I am describing issue ABC and I get solutions for XYZ。 XYZ isn't untrue， just unhelpful in that moment。 Penn and Kim describe how different dynamics play out because of different root issues。 In a book that could easily have been complicated and thick as an encyclopedia， they shared information and practical help in a fun accessible way。 。。。more
Christine D
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I liked the way they wrote this: they presented their own marital problems， in mostly a funny way。 They expressed them as 'everyman' problems so you didn't feel guilty for having some of the same issues。 But they also threw in a lot of therapeutic advice and techniques on how to solve the problems。 I liked the way they wrote this: they presented their own marital problems， in mostly a funny way。 They expressed them as 'everyman' problems so you didn't feel guilty for having some of the same issues。 But they also threw in a lot of therapeutic advice and techniques on how to solve the problems。 。。。more
Becko
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This was a dynamite audiobook。 Kim and Penn are able to share so much more of themselves。 The content was really good。 But the delivery was the icing on the cake。
Mark
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I'll admit upfront that I am biased - we discovered the Holderness family's videos during the pandemic， and we're addicted to them。 So creative and funny - I got co-workers to start watching as well。 Being totally objective， thought， this book is amazing， and really hit home with me on so many aspects of marriage and relationships。 There is certainly humor， especially if you watch their videos， but it's honestly one of the best healthy self-examination books I have ever read。 Quite a gem of a gi I'll admit upfront that I am biased - we discovered the Holderness family's videos during the pandemic， and we're addicted to them。 So creative and funny - I got co-workers to start watching as well。 Being totally objective， thought， this book is amazing， and really hit home with me on so many aspects of marriage and relationships。 There is certainly humor， especially if you watch their videos， but it's honestly one of the best healthy self-examination books I have ever read。 Quite a gem of a gift to the reader！ 。。。more
Ann
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I liked it！ It was fast fun and had some really good tips。 I like that it sounds real and relatable。 If I can get my husband to read it， I’ll upgrade to a five star。 😘
David Blue
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This book was entertaining， informative and well written。 I haven’t been shy about being a Holderness Family video super fan， but if we are being honest I did not have high expectations for this book。 However， it’s a very good book about marriage。 I’m glad I read it and now I have to figure out how to convince my wife to read it
Shel Gillen
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I am in awe。 This book is so full of valuable advice told through relatable experiences。 I am glad to have it as part of my toolkit in navigating relationships。
Megan Jeffries
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I loved getting an honest inside look into their marriage。 Great advice that i will hope to implement in my own marriage。
Helen Christie
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This is a book about self-respect and respecting others。You’ll relate more to some chapters than others， but the authors have something of value to share with everyone。Note: Even if you’ve never been in an intimate relationship， the first part of Everybody Fights can offer perspective when you have some sort of conflict with a friend。
Andrea
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This book has great insights on how to make your marriage better and more wholesome。 A lot of the concepts I had learned in other books or classes。 A strength of this book is that it is relatable。 They are open and honest， giving lots of real life examples to show the principles in action。 I appreciated that they acknowledged they are not professional marriage counselors- and point you in a direction for further advice and help on a couple of the concepts。 They never seemed to act like more than This book has great insights on how to make your marriage better and more wholesome。 A lot of the concepts I had learned in other books or classes。 A strength of this book is that it is relatable。 They are open and honest， giving lots of real life examples to show the principles in action。 I appreciated that they acknowledged they are not professional marriage counselors- and point you in a direction for further advice and help on a couple of the concepts。 They never seemed to act like more than they are- a couple who has made lots of changes in their lives and seen the positive outcomes of it。I laughed really hard a few times， and wanted to cry a couple。 Penn and Kim are self aware and that helps them get to the points they shared。 If someone isn't able to identify root feelings or problems to be able to talk about them， other processional should be sought to help them get to that point。 。。。more
Catherine
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Not sure how you make a book about fighting funny and fun but they did it。 Kim and Penn Holderness’ honest account of how they fight and how they work on it is a quick read with lots of useful bits。 It is well researched and includes citations to a host of experts。 Should be required reading for all newly weds。
Jackie
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These two are always so funny！
Shanna McClennen
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I listened to this on Audible。 If you like the Holderness Family videos， you will enjoy their audio take on this book- Penn sings， they banter and laugh outside of the book text。 They also have some really good points about marriage and fights-
Angela W。
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If you are a fan of Penn & Kim from their funny viral videos， you definitely want to listen to the audiobook on this one。 There are so many off the cuff conversations that veer from the text that add so much authenticity to the content。 This was a fun one with some great relational nuggets of wisdom。
Suzi
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I’ve loved the Holdnerness family since they burst on the scene with their viral video “Xmas Jammies” in 2013。 Since then， their following has grown by leaps and bounds。 Their videos and parody songs kept me company during the pandemic， and their content is so genuine and funny。 So I was pretty excited when “Everybody Fights” hit the shelves。Penn and Kim don’t claim to be experts， but they give us a candid peek inside their marriage and the techniques they’ve learned from their pastor that have I’ve loved the Holdnerness family since they burst on the scene with their viral video “Xmas Jammies” in 2013。 Since then， their following has grown by leaps and bounds。 Their videos and parody songs kept me company during the pandemic， and their content is so genuine and funny。 So I was pretty excited when “Everybody Fights” hit the shelves。Penn and Kim don’t claim to be experts， but they give us a candid peek inside their marriage and the techniques they’ve learned from their pastor that have helped improve their relationship。 This is no dry self-help book – this feels like you’re catching up with old friends over a glass of wine。 Penn and Kim are honest and their disagreements felt so relatable。 I saw myself and my husband in so many of their anecdotes。 I can’t wait to put some of these ideas into practice in my own relationship！Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Betty
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The Holderness family are familiar to people on Facebook， because of their song and dance routines。 I was delighted to find out they published Everybody Fights。 The book is specified towards married couples， but several pointers are good for those not married。 After all， everybody fights！ There's a saying， "There are three sides to every story。 His side。 Her side。 The truth。" Kim and Penn detail some of their fights， who said and did what。 Then there are suggestions on how the fight could have h The Holderness family are familiar to people on Facebook， because of their song and dance routines。 I was delighted to find out they published Everybody Fights。 The book is specified towards married couples， but several pointers are good for those not married。 After all， everybody fights！ There's a saying， "There are three sides to every story。 His side。 Her side。 The truth。" Kim and Penn detail some of their fights， who said and did what。 Then there are suggestions on how the fight could have had a better outcome。 I ended up using some of the pointers while reading the book。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Caristy Olson
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I really appreciate this book and it gives me a lot to think about！ Also listening to the audio version of this book is such a fun way to listen to this and hear both Kim & Penn share what they wrote。
Sarah Ressler Wright
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I thought it was great。 The audiobook is very fun because they are a little less scripted and the emotions are real。 Practical advice to use for many different relationships。
Sara Strand
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I am SO glad I was able to be on this review tour because this is easily one of my favorite family channels on Facebook。 Ha！ I absolutely loved this book and it's easy to go through and read this in their voices as if it is something you'd see in a video of theirs。 The lessons are relatable， the tips are practical and on point， and it is maybe one of my favorite non-fiction books on marriage。 It might even be at the top of my 2021 non-fiction list。 I am SO glad I was able to be on this review tour because this is easily one of my favorite family channels on Facebook。 Ha！ I absolutely loved this book and it's easy to go through and read this in their voices as if it is something you'd see in a video of theirs。 The lessons are relatable， the tips are practical and on point， and it is maybe one of my favorite non-fiction books on marriage。 It might even be at the top of my 2021 non-fiction list。 。。。more
Shammah
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4。5 stars。 It has a couple swear words， so that’s why it’s not a true 5 star read。 This is a great book， with valuable tips/strategies for better communication that can be applied to any relationship。 This is a book I see myself go back to time and time again。 I highly recommend it！
P。J。
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This is one of the best relationship books that I've read。 I don't follow the Holderness family on any social media， but they pop up enough on things people share that I've watched some of their videos。 They divide the chapters up by fights they've had and share each side of the story。 Most of them are extremely relatable （if my bra is off， I'm home for the night）， but the way they share them also brings out the bigger picture。 Then， they describe what was going on and what they learned from the This is one of the best relationship books that I've read。 I don't follow the Holderness family on any social media， but they pop up enough on things people share that I've watched some of their videos。 They divide the chapters up by fights they've had and share each side of the story。 Most of them are extremely relatable （if my bra is off， I'm home for the night）， but the way they share them also brings out the bigger picture。 Then， they describe what was going on and what they learned from their marriage coach。 Usually， there are blocks of "tips" for using the information and they frequently have sections where they each tell you what they learned and how they used it。 As half of a DINK couple， I really liked that the focus of their arguments/learnings was relatable for all couples。 The tuning out chapter especially got me - one of my friends and I joke all the time that if we can't get our SO to hear us， we just have the other say his name and they suddenly can hear again。 I like how they flat out dismiss that romantic， perfect relationships exist。 "In a healthy partnership， it's not so much that your partner completes you as it is that they bring out the whole you and let you be your real self。。。。The ideal mate is more like a lamp shining its warm light on you than a puzzle piece snapping into place。"NetGalley provided me with an advanced copy of this in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Laurie Rolnick
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Thoughtful， helpful tipsThank you to Kim and Penn Holderness for sharing so openly about the ups and downs of marriage。 Their conversational style made this an easy and relatable read。 It was warm and heartfelt， with solid suggestions for how to help you succeed at marriage。 Definitely worth the time
Mara
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