One Week to Save Your Marriage

[heatherg]

It would take 6 months before I felt like acting natural. Can some people be that open?

I agree...it would almost have to take that long to forget the cameras were there and then as soon as something transpired, I would remember they were there. I am open enough to discuss with a MC or a small group of people like at a retreat where other couples are working on the same types of issues. But TV? Never. And even if it were a remote possibility, I can't imagine that I would ever feel comfortable enough to let my 'evil' side show. My H is the only person who's ever seen that side of me, lucky guy

It kind of happens on this board sometimes... someone will bring a he said/she said tale of some kind and the readers will point out how the poster helped create the sitch, but at the time all the poster wanted was to prove the other person was a jerk.

I think we're all pretty convinced of our partners' shortcomings, that's why this board is so helpful. I think one of major difference between the people who are on this board and the average married person is that we are also willing to own our own crap too. When we are wrong, we want to be told and we want to correct it. We come here, tell our stories, are honest about our reactions and our intentions and our words and then we get a third perspective. It helps a lot, even if our partner is the only jerk in the R