They sometimes call matrimony "holy."

Not a bad word, "holy."
It really means-exclusive,
set apart, private.

Marriage is that kind of arrangement.

But sometimes couples forget.
Some speak of personal marriage
concerns to friends or relatives,
instead of to their partner.

It is a form of unfaithfulness to
share what belongs inside the
marriage with those outside.

Couples need to face their problems
within the marriage as much as possible.

Besides, parents and friends don't
need your troubles.  They have
enough of their own.

Marriage can only develop intimacy
when its major concerns are
treated in PRIVACY.

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You can't help emoting.
Some emote in hidden ways,
while others explode them.

We don't agree that all emotions
should be "vented" openly.

Words are like bombs - hard
to un-explode.

Street wisdom says to say what
you think, express what you feel.
We wonder.

Sometimes we counsel-be quiet!
Don't keep harping.
Lots of times talking and expressing
makes things worse.
It can become habitual.

Nevertheless, the sharing of real feelings
is part of an honest relationship.
When emotions are not expressed in
a healthy way, we get sick,
and our relationships get sick.

We un-emotionally and cautiously urge -
EMOTE!

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