Does your spouse  switch out of “zombie mode” the minute your cat or dog walks in the room?  Are you boiling over and confused because the pets mean more than you do?  Chances are, you need to stop looking at what your spouse is doing, and start paying more attention to your marriage.

There is no question that marriage is a game of compromises.  You may be “allowed” to get away with certain behaviors, in exchange for letting your partner get away with other things.  While neither one of you may be happy with the situation, it reduces the need to have a fight, or make the necessary changes.  Unfortunately, all of this avoidance will soon make it impossible for you to make use of the love techniques that make marriage strong and healthy.
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