When Your Relationship is Seeing Red

By John M. Grohol. Posted on Jun 4th 2012.

Are red flags popping up in your relationship? Read this article to help you decide what to do.

Avoiding a touchy topic never works. “[Avoidance is] a short-term fix that maintains a long-term problem,” Roher said. “If you avoid discussing something because you’re afraid of having an argument, it will come back again, [but with] more force [each time].”

Again, all couples go through tough times. If you still love each other and are willing to work, you can use these times to improve your relationship.

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