Tell the Truth?

Why do we not speak the truth about how we feel with our spouse, and not let them know we have been hurt, felt rejected or abandoned? It seems we are not honest with the other person out of our own fear – the fear we will hurt them, fear of their reaction or fear of what they will think. However, being honest in our marriage is critical and necessary for a healthy marriage. We must be willing to be courageous and share with our spouse what is going on inside of us. That is how they learn to understand us better. He or she is not a mind reader and thinks very differently than we do. If we are not willing to explain how we think or feel, we cannot expect them to be aware of how we think.
I would challenge you this weekend, if there is something that you have been struggling with to share it with your spouse in a caring way. When you join together to solve the problem, you are not working alone and then collectively you both can come up with a solution.

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