“Never go to bed angry” A favorite cliche marriage advice. I think of this phrase every time I go to bed angry knowing we can fix the problem in the morning. This phrase and so many others are floating around the universe so commonly known yet so incredibly misguided. Couples are getting married with entirely false ideas of what marriage looks like behind the white picket fence. I feel it is my duty to air out these misleading ideas, not to darken the concept of marriage, but to shed light on it instead.

If you’re finding communicating with your partner to be more a battle of wills, this could be your answer! My husband and I have discovered a game we call “playing tennis.” It is clear and calm. Most importantly, it’s an effective way to communicate. Talk your way through anything with a friendly game of tennis.