Not necessarily, although some of Sandi's rules might be 180s for you, and she mentions 180s briefly in #29.

MWD discusses the tactic of 180s in DR. Essentially it means doing the opposite.

So, for example, I am a more serious person than my H in many ways. Sometimes, if he uses humor when I think it's a serious moment, I react by objecting to his use of humor, either in my words or my expression or my actions, This takes a benign action on his part and turns it into A Thing.

So, the 180 for this is to joke back or at least let the joke pass without any reaction more than a rueful shake of the head and continue the friendly tone of the conversation.

Sandi's rules are mostly focused on how you should behave in the face of marital crisis.

I'm talking about thinking back to the pre-BD relationship and identifying some things to 180.


Me: 44
H: 44
Kids: 20, 16, 16, and 10
Together/Married: 22 years
H announced he was emotionally detached and considering D: 4/4/16
H announced he is going to try to stay and reconnect: 5/1/16