Avoid These 8 Common Harmful Behaviors part2
By: Bode Akinola
In order to save your marriage, these harmful behaviors must stop.
Emotionally and/or Physically Abusing Your Spouse
This should be a no-brainer, but you may think your control over your spouse’s daily life or your negative responses to your spouse is okay.
Avoid These 8 Common Harmful Behaviors part2
5. Playing the Blame Game Avoid These 8 Common Harmful Behaviors part2
You are playing the blame game if you don’t want to take responsibility for problems in your life. Blaming is a sign of insecurity and can poison your marriage. Instead of blaming one another, consider asking the question “Could we have handled this differently? If so, how?”
Avoid These 8 Common Harmful Behaviors part2
6. Continuing to Have Unrealistic Expectations
Disillusionment will grow as your expectations continue to be unfulfilled. Once you identify which expectations are based on marriage myths and are unrealistic, talk with one another about having achievable expectations. Avoid These 8 Common Harmful Behaviors part2
Avoid These 8 Common Harmful Behaviors part2
7. Refusing to Listen to or Communicate With Your Spouse
Shutting your spouse out of your life by refusing to talk or to listen is a definite death knell for your marriage. It is so important for you both to share your thoughts and feelings with one another. Avoid These 8 Common Harmful Behaviors part2
8. Being Unkind or Uncaring Towards Your Spouse
When a lack of caring and kindness or when selfishness creeps into your marriage, the slippery slope to divorce begins. Is it really all that difficult to say “please” or “thank you” to your spouse? Just because the two of you are married doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be courteous to one another.
