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Marriage

The Keys to Better Communication and Trust in Marriage

Learn ways to communicate and trust more in your marriage.
By Corine Gatti
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The stats show that an estimated 50 percent of marriages fail. One reason is that marriage is a ton of work, and there is a lack of communication and trust. Marriage needs to be one of compromise, sacrifice, forgiveness, and understanding. However, love can't thrive in a vacuum, and people coming into the relationship might have baggage, which could cause conflict. This includes emotional baggage like having bad relationships in the past, false beliefs of how relationships need to be, or expecting perfection in marriage. However, people communicate differently and their skills might be at different levels when they enter a marriage. One person might be more open and the other person might stuff their feelings until they rupture in anger. Communication is a vital key in a healthy relationship, and its partner is trust. When these are absent, things begin to break down and fall apart. If you want more trust and communication in your marriage, here are 4 ways to get started.

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