Honey, Can We Talk

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A married couple having crucial conversations for the good of their marriage further preserves it and boosts it chances of success. Having crucial conversations is about clearly communicating with each other – no relationship can survive without communication, as marriage is 85% communication. Bear in mind that the fastest way to flood a house is to simply block the drains which convey water out of the house; that is what lack of communication with your spouse does – it blocks the drain and floods your home with all sorts of debris. The tragic incident in Eden can be likened to a man who lost an excellent job, loaded with juicy official perks. Some men would have traced the beginning of their troubles to the moment Eve walked into their lives, and would have accused her of making them ‘stray’ out of their prosperity. But what happened after God gave Adam and Eve quit notice out of the Garden of Eden? They started life afresh without Adam taking it personal with Eve (Genesis 3:20). Just as pointing fingers will not help, you do not do your relationship any good by keeping quiet about issues.  Any time there is an absence of conversation, conflict becomes inevitable! Keeping quiet, especially for an extended period, can lead to an eruption; such is the material for conflict.

Source: Godman Akinlabi