Christine Marie

“Avoiding conflict and avoiding resolutions. Sometimes, it’s easier to overlook a few differences rather than pick a fight over it. But if something bothers you, don’t avoid talking about it with your partner. If you find yourself grumbling or eye rolling to yourself about something, be it the dirty sink or the clothes lying around, but you still avoid talking about it to your partner, it’ll do more damage than good. The rage and resentment that accumulates inside you would start to distance you from your partner, and unfairly, your partner would have no idea as to what’s bothering you.”
― Christine Marie, To Stay or Not to Stay: How to Know When It's Time to Leave Your Marriage

“You’re waiting for your partner to change. If you are constantly expecting your spouse to change, then you are stuck in a victim mindset. It’s like standing at a crosswalk waiting for the other person to push the walk button and blaming that person as to why you’re late to work. Waiting for someone else to change is a waste of energy, but mostly a waste of time. If you want someone to change or see change happen, then make change happen from within.”
― Christine Marie, To Stay or Not to Stay: How to Know When It's Time to Leave Your Marriage