Pulling Weeds

Have you taken time to pull weeds lately? In your marriage? You know, taking the time to talk about and process the little nagging issues that are creating tension and disconnection in your marriage? The ones that if they aren’t dealt with will build up, like a volcano, threatening to erupt and wreak havoc on the entire household? We’ve all experienced those issues, and it’s typically super uncomfortable to confront, so we tend to avoid them. Not our loved ones silly, but the issues! Instead, we dance around the issues, learning to function with them and allowing them to create a permanent residence in our living room and slowly deteriorating the safety and connection in our relationship. I experienced it in my first marriage and I’ve seen it happen to many of my friends which in many cases, resulted in divorce.

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