Unattended problems can fester and lead to hurt feelings and deeper rifts. Communication skills are the tools needed to allow you to talk about and resolve differences. Hurt feelings from the past are dragged up during an argument. Attempted conversations are often met with silence. Time with friends, children or work seem to take priority.
Little time is spent relaxing, being playful or romantic.
Frequent arguments about raising the children. Frequent arguments about the quantity of alcohol consumed. Enhanced communication, mutual empathy and closeness can often lessen these problems. There are times when it becomes necessary for couples to seek a separation or divorce. Whether children are involved or not, this is never an easy process.