Most of us don’t have adequate communication skills going into marriage. It is important to build this skill.

A good marriage takes skill  

To make a marriage work, you have to be the right person. Rather than looking for the right partner, become aware of your blind spots, growing edges and vulnerabilities. Take responsibility and learn how to work with them effectively. Then invite in a compatible, suitable partner.

Self-understanding

Blaming, oversimplifying, and seeing oneself as a victim are all common traits of unhappy couples and failed marriages.Conflicts should be approached by looking together at the problem.

You can’t avoid marital conflict

Even the best communication skills won’t help a couple that sees the world completely different.The more aligned you are on certain crucial dimensions—such as day-to-day compatibility, or whether you are on the same wavelength about larger issues—the better off you’ll be as a couple.

You need a similar worldview

A course at Northwestern University teaches students about what makes a healthy relationship. Research shows that practically every dimension of life happiness is influenced by the quality of one's marriage, while divorce is the second most stressful life event one can ever experience.

You can’t avoid marital conflict

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