3 Ways to Make Your Married Arguments Productive
E Lüge Wiesel wrote, "The opposite of love isn't hate, it's indifference." And divorce usually happens because one or both spouses have become indifferent. They didn't hate each other, but like all couples, they fought. And they couldn't resist seeing conflict as a sign of a terrible marriage. So they drifted into indifference. But indifference doesn't have to describe your marriage. I am not writing to tell you that couples should never argue. I am writing to say that you had better argue. You have an opportunity to show love when you know how to argue effectively with your spouse. Here are 3 ways to make your marriage arguments productive. 1. Be honest. Sure, maybe you don't lie directly to your wife. But when you talk about a problem, do you sound worse than it is? Or do you have relevant thoughts and feelings that you don't want to share? Honesty doesn't just happen. Often a spouse is prone to half-truths and reveals only inc...