8 Marriage-Busters to Give Up Today

By Sarì Harrar and Rita DeMaria, Ph.D.
We'll say it straight up: There's no good reason in the world to hang onto these habits. They aren't helping.
From The 7 Stages of Marriage
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2. Blaming, criticizing, and name-calling. These tactics belittle the person you promised to love, honor, and cherish; let you play angel to his or her devil; and don't address the responsibility you both share for your marital happiness.
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By kaly, on 09/07/2009

I'm sorry, but I can't believe they didn't include the most important rule: Don't use sex as a weapon!!!! Withholding sex, or trying to tie sex to behaviour modification, will ruin what should be the way a couple shares intimacy in their relationship.

By Dirk the Supreme, on 08/13/2009

Yeah, I am an a-hole sometimes. When my husband is not around, that's when I realize how much I appreciate him. It makes me more aware of the things I can't take back.

By MelodyP., on 07/28/2009

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