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However, there are some dangers…http://www.marriage.com.au/art_go.php?id=620http://www.marriage.com.au/art_go.php?id=620Anger is such a massive issue in marriage. It may not be the cause of divorce, but no doubt it plays a role in making small problems big, and big problems into a mess. There are so many solutions to anger (you'll find some on this website), but how c....http://www.marriage.com.au/art_go.php?id=618http://www.marriage.com.au/art_go.php?id=618We all have expectations of our partners. But what do we do when we find that they constantly don't meet those expectations? We look into this universal problem.http://www.marriage.com.au/art_go.php?id=616http://www.marriage.com.au/art_go.php?id=616Cultural trends are bizarre sometimes. With the rise of individualism, our parents decided that staying in an unhappy marriage was pointless. We've been told to be careful about rushing into marriage. 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However, in order to be properly hea....http://www.marriage.com.au/art_go.php?id=594http://www.marriage.com.au/art_go.php?id=594Difficulties with in-laws can be a major threat to your marriagehttp://www.marriage.com.au/art_go.php?id=591http://www.marriage.com.au/art_go.php?id=591When you're angry with your partner, venting frustrations to friends is tempting, but may be damaging to your relationship.http://www.marriage.com.au/art_go.php?id=589http://www.marriage.com.au/art_go.php?id=589Scorekeeping is for athletic contests, not marriages. Many couples decide that marriage should be a 50/50 proposition, and they fall into the habit of tallying up each other's contributions. They split resources and count privileges. 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