My husband and I are newlyweds. I don't want to make the same mistake my parents made in their marriage, bickering all the way to the finish line. But despite my best intentions, my husband and I seem to have many arguments, sometimes the same argument several times. I hope you were wearing a parachute when you leapt from being a newlywed to being your parents at the end of their marriage. A free-fall like that would scare the wits out of anyone.
Issues have a habit of rearing and re-rearing their ugly heads.
Don't confuse bickering and fighting. Bickering is what happens when the air isn't clear. And nothing clears the air like a good fight. Think how much time your parents could have saved. My boyfriend and I are modern orthodox.