People always say that marriage is hard work, and it is, but what makes it harder is when couples avoid having difficult conversations. The reason for avoidance can vary. Anything, from discomfort to fear to a simple oversight, can lead a couple to miss out on a discussion that could very well make all the difference in the type of marriage they have. When couples avoid … [Read more...]
10 Conversations Every Married Couple Should Have, Often
When Lamar and I were dating, he said I had up a wall. And if you talk to him about it, he will proudly boast about “breaking down my wall.” Most of the time, I jokingly deny it. But Lamar speaks the truth….there was a wall…hell..it was a fortress. I had up a wall because of my past hurts, past disappoints, past relationship failures, and past bad choices. I put up this … [Read more...]