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Conflict is a normal part of marriage. Two people can love each other deeply, share the same values, and still disagree about money, parenting, household responsibilities, family boundaries, intimacy, or how to spend their time. The presence of conflict doesn't necessarily mean something is wrong with your relationship. What matters is how the two of you handle conflict when it happens. A disagreement can begin with something relatively small and quickly turn into defensivene

Every marriage will experience conflict. It’s not a matter of if, but how often—and more importantly, what happens next. For many couples, conflict isn’t what causes the deepest damage. It’s the lack of repair, the accumulation of unresolved hurt, and the slow drift that happens when forgiveness feels out of reach. But healthy marriages aren’t conflict-free—they’re repair-rich. And repair, when paired with meaningful forgiveness and faith-centered growth, has the power to dee