Ten subtle ways to wreck a marriage

Last updated on: November 8, 2017 at 10:34 am by Dave Willis

Ten subtle ways to wreck a marriage 2017-11-08T10:34:50-05:00 Dave Willis

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9. Not clearly communicating your thought and feelings and still expecting your spouse to know what's wrong.

9. Not clearly communicating your thought and feelings and still expecting your spouse to know what’s wrong.

We always tell our toddler, “Use your words!” It’s the same for grownups. Instead of being constantly frustrated that your husband or wife isn’t understanding the problem, try taking a deep breath and explaining it. Something might seem obvious to you, but until you clearly communicate it, the situation probably won’t seem as obvious to them.

10. Using the “D-word”

When couples throw around the word “Divorce” as a threat or as an attractive option to leave the marriage instead of fixing the marriage, the relationship is always weakened in the process. We need to remove our exit strategies and commit to working together to make the marriage last. A “perfect marriage” is just two imperfect people who refuse to give up on each other!

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