Sentences with phrase «open marriage instead»

Not exact matches

Instead of rehashing every problem in their marriage — often the same issues over and over — the collaboration opens a window to talk about these issues in a way that permits both sides to sit and listen to the other spouse's point of view and to be heard in a different way.

In relation to the open - ended question regarding the family impacts of problem gambling, three categories of response captured all answers given by the participants (excluding answers: no / little impact; n = 3): (1) financial impact including lack of money, stealing, and theft; (2) intrapersonal impact including, stress, anxiety, and depression; (3) interpersonal impact including breakdown of a marriage or intimate relationship, trust issues, aggression, fights and the time spent gambling instead of with the family.