What to Tell Her During Difficult Conversations

 

Tricky moments in any relationship can leave you at a loss for words, but sometimes you have to speak up. "Silence is deadly," says Howard Markman, Ph.D., who runs workshops and retreats for couples as vice president of Love Your Relationship, Inc. "A man has to take responsibility when his silence is troublesome."
To make matters worse, men who say less than their wives actually become more stressed when she gets upset, according to a recent study.
In the following situations, talking isn't negotiable. Use these scripts and start the dialogue.