People who are happily married will attribute a spouse's cutting remarks whereas people who are not happily married will attribute such remarks to a temporary situation; to a mean disposition to a mean disposition; to a temporary situation to a permanent condition; to a short-lived circumstance to a stable personality trait; to a misunderstanding

People who are happily married will attribute a spouse's cutting remarks to a temporary situation, whereas people who are not happily married will attribute such remarks to a mean disposition.

In summary, if a couple is happily married, they will attribute cutting remarks as a phase as opposed to an unhappy couple where the spouse would attribute the cutting remarks as the other's personality.