courtship

Trust is one of the three legs that a marital relationship must stand on. Once it is broken, the sustainability of commitment in such a marital relationship might be difficult.

Assertive communication is a process of communication in which painful emotions are released by the offended party without using negative words toward the other party.

Wrong ways of handling conflict involve playing blame games, outbursts, transfers of aggression, malice, and many more. All of these must be avoided in a marital relationship if commitment will take root.

Where intending couples are sensitive enough to recognize perpetual conflict in their relationship, I strongly recommend that they pause, discuss, pray, and see a professional counselor for appropriate help before heading for marriage.

Marital conflict cannot be totally ruled out of a marital relationship because of proximity; it can also bring understanding progress and lead to sustained marital commitment if it is rightly resolved.

One reason why individuals keep secrets is that, they feel the other person might not be able to handle the truth. This action actually springs out of fear of what the response of the other party might be, hence the information which may be vital is withheld.

Your past cannot be rewritten; anyone who cannot cope with it does not deserve a future with you.

One of the important factors that helps stabilize marital relationships is accountability to your partner, to your mentor, and to a common mentor you both have.