In their book, “The Good Fight,” Les and Leslie Parrott say, “Fighting is as intrinsic to marriage as sex. And the goal for both activities is to do them well.”

“Motherhood: a story about coffee getting cold.” I’m not sure what wise woman came up with this but I know first hand that the narrative of a mother’s day can be determined by the number of times she has to warm up her coffee.

Since every marriage has its tensions, it isn’t a question of avoiding them but how you deal with them.