"As a marriage clinician and family life mentor, I have sat with couples whose eyes once sparkled with romance but now brim with regret. Not because they didn't love each other, but because they never asked the questions that love was supposed to answer. Many marriages don't collapse suddenly. They bleed slowly. They suffer not from hatred, but from silence."
"1. How Do We Handle Conflict When Emotions Are High? Every couple fights. The difference between healthy and broken marriages is how they fight. Do you shut down, shout, withdraw, or punish with silence? Do you pursue understanding or victory? Many people fall in love without ever seeing each other angry. That is dangerous. Marriage will test your temper, not your attraction. If you can't resolve small conflicts now, they will become large wounds later."
Many marriages deteriorate gradually because partners avoid difficult conversations and allow silence to replace communication. Love may persist while unanswered practical and emotional questions accumulate into regret. Couples must identify how they handle conflict when emotions run high, define what respect looks like to each partner, clarify decision-making authority, and set shared expectations about money. Patterns such as shutting down, seeking victory, or undefined leadership create resentment and larger wounds over time. Naming differences in respect languages and agreeing on decision processes prevents silent escalation. Courageous, joint answers to foundational questions protect marriage health.
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