Marriage is a relationship where couples set aside their own interests for the good of their partner. Keeping the relationship positive and open will build more trust overtime. However, no matter how good the relationship is, conflict in marriage is common to all marriages.
Maintaining harmony in marriage has been so difficult to some couples. The series of events and disagreements that have been poorly handled deeply damages the relationship. The very reason why some married couples consider mediation to conclude their formal union.
To make the marriage work is to prevent conflicts in marriage. Listed below are the causes of marriage clashes:
Difference in Opinion and Misunderstanding
Difference in opinion like opposed ideas, stubbornness, pride and anger which always result to non-agreement. Most of the time unclear statements and confusion raise arguments.
When marriage communication breaks down, emotions run high, feelings are hurt, and solutions seem out of reach. Effective communication can be achieved by ensuring clarity and communication lines kept open between the two.
Selfishness
Selfishness is a grave threat in marriage. It is when one party insists upon having his or her way all the time. It is when one constantly demands self-interest and always has the power over another.
Selfishness also comes in many forms like how couple divide responsibilities in the home, lack of self-giving and respect and being always self-preoccupied, always thinking of “me” rather than “we”.
Money
Money is the most common cause of disagreement among married couples. Especially when both parties have different approaches to finances, like how to spend it and how to save for things that really matter.
Broken trust, misused money, and debt can lead to a more serious marital discord.
Kids
The transition to parenthood causes profound changes in a married life. Raising children can become a great marital conflict when both parties always disagree on how they raise their children. This regards to how to discipline and how much to discipline their kid.
Work and Time Management
Working long hours means less time for the family. Too much work-related commitments can drown couple relationship, and leads to declining marriage quality.
In-laws
In-law problems sometimes create a marital nightmare. Couples may fight between themselves, over big things and small because it’s about family. Each has its own family norms and values which may be exactly opposite from the other family.
Conclusion
There are many other ways couples can run into problems and challenges in their marriage. Intensity of conflicts in marriage depends from how strongly we react to some wrong-doing. When one or both parties were already emotionally overcharged, it can create negative feelings which results to ineffective communication that can get blown out of proportion. The marriage path is determined on how well the couple approach the problem and handle things towards fair solutions.
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