The four horsemen of a troubled relationship are: criticism, contempt, defensiveness, and stonewalling.
This results in emotional and physical disengaging, bellowed by name calling.

 

Most marriages have arguments from time to time with regularity,
The disagreements are rooted in fundamental differences of lifestyle, values or personality.

 

Fighting over these differences only waste time and the marriage is harmed.
Only by finding the bottom line difference that’s causing conflict and learn to live with it, can the arguments be disarmed.

 

Relationships are habits and if the habit is to be loving, then love grows,
If the habits lean toward seeing the negative side, then love goes.

 

Try to get back in touch with your partner and determine what first captured your heart.
See each other as best friends… that’s the way to start.

 

It doesn’t take someone who’s super smart,
To learn early that relationships are definitely an art.

 

By Ann Leyh