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How to Negotiate Expectations in Marriage

How to Negotiate Expectations in Marriage

Many Conflicts Are Really About Unspoken Assumptions Many marital conflicts don’t begin with bad intentions. They begin with unspoken expectations. One partner feels disappointed. The other feels blindsided. Both feel justified. And neither is entirely sure how the gap opened in the first place. When expectations go unnamed or unexamined, they subtly shape how partners interpret […]

By Roger K. Allen, Ph.D.

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Undoing Some Myths of Marriage

Undoing Some Myths of Marriage

One reason that many marriages flounder or fail is that we enter into them with unrealistic expectations. There are many myths of marriage out there that are not realistic and don’t serve you. Unfortunately, they set you up to be disillusioned and discouraged with your marriage. I believe you’ll be a lot more successful building […]

By Roger K. Allen, Ph.D.

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