Over the Shock and GALing 6

[Thinker]

So it makes sense that we need to have the most honest and on-going dialouges in these three areas. Exactly why the conflict-avoiding (Mr Nice guy) behaviors are unhealthy. In a perfect world how should we approach this dialouge(s)?

Don't have an easy answer for you Coach, although it becomes a checklist for areas you should have discussions.

I know that in my R with Mrs. Thinker, all three were areas we avoided talking about - each for our own reasons. My root cause issue was a joint inability to have open dialogs on difficult topics - that is what we need to address.

@Sara, I agree that this is not the time for big discussions, but is a great time for small steps. I had a short discussion with W this afternoon where she again complained about the burden the family financial mgmt puts on her while she is also simultaneously a SAHM and trying to get her career restarted (evenings and weekends). Right now I think she would really appreciate the help and the sharing of responsibility. Point taken however - avoid the big discussions for now.