Positivity in Relationships is Contagious
Heather was past the point of being upset with Bruce. He never helped with children or housework, was constantly pressuring her for sex and ignored all of her requests for conversations about their relationship.
When people who are “past the point of being upset” enter counseling, then I know that someone is giving serious consideration about ending a marriage. That was indeed the case with Heather. She was there to talk over her options before leaving Bruce.
Heather agreed to try one more thing before leaving. She agreed to focus only on the positive. All of her nagging, negative comments, complaints and criticisms, she agreed to write down but never say. She would look for and comment on any efforts that Bruce made in the right direction.
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