Key points

Marriage is a high-skills activity.

Marriage matters, increasing the likelihood of physical, emotional, and even financial well-being.

Beware of addictions, abuse, and affairs. They may indicate that divorce is your best option.

Can all conflicts in marriage be resolved? In general, I say yes , given adequate collaborative problem-solving skills with a willingness on the part of both partners to hear each other's concerns and to look for ways to be responsive.

In response to one of my earlier posts on conflict, however, someone named Cynthia raised a very real question: Is divorce ever a legitimate part of a win-win solution? Here's my current thinking on that question.

Marriage is a high-skills activity

Fixing the marriage is generally a preferable goal if the prob

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