Should we move to a new house? How will we handle this unexpected bill? Why are we drifting apart? Those conversations between spouses can get complicated and tense. It's important to tackle problems like these as a team. As I've written before, spouses should be asking each other deep questions regularly to build up their relationship for when the hard conversations inevitably arrive. But important conversations in marriage are rarely one-and-done. Revisiting a discussion can sometimes feel even harder than bringing it up in the first place. Maybe the first one ended poorly, or got emotional. Maybe one of you shut down or got very defensive. When we're tired, nervous, or hurt, communication can break down, but we have to circle back and keep moving toward a solution as a team. ...
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