Breaking News: Married couples aren't always happy! 

(I can hear you thinking: "Breaking news?? Tell me something I don't know! I've known that since the second day of my marriage!")

Everyone who's married knows that problems and conflict come with marriage.

A rough patch is one thing, but losing yourself in a heap of problems that keep piling up and are never solved, is dangerous because, with time, they bring your relationship to a tipping point 

The tipping point is the point where negative interactions exceed positive ones.

When negative interactions exceed positive ones, the marriage enters a downward spiral towards divorce. 

Once you reach the tipping point and pass it, you're no longer invested or interested in contributing to the relationship.

Fixing a relationship that has reached the tipping point is challenging. It can be done, but it won't be easy. 

The best thing is to recognize when you’re getting close to the point of no return so you can save the marriage.

Blow Ups 

Unresolved anger tends to erupt into emotional tirades.

If you're blowing up at your partner frequently or getting irritated by everything they say or do, it’s time to evaluate your marriage. 

I highly recommend seeking marriage counseling to prevent further harm and heal any damage that's been done. 

Not Caring

Not caring is just as dangerous and harmful as explosive anger and irritation. 

If the things you used to enjoy no longer interest you, and you no longer enjoy your spouse’s company, you’re probably close to the edge of the tipping point. 

Feeling hollow or empty within the marriage despite everything that’s going on around you is a warning sign.

Not Talking

A breakdown in communication is another sign.

If you've stopped talking to each other because you’re angry or because there's nothing to talk about, you’re close to the tipping point. 

No relationship can survive without communication.

Divorce Fantasies

Daydreaming about divorce is one of the surest signs that a marriage is about to end. 

Even if the couple is in a situation where they'd never divorce legally, they will divorce in some other way, whether emotionally or physically, while remaining in the "marriage."

The fantasy starts out as an idea that is quickly and guiltily dismissed, but, with time, it turns into a fixation. 

Fantasies may help you escape reality when you're having marriage problems, but they also put you one step closer to divorce.

If you're going through any of these situations in your marriage, get help now before it's too late. 

A marriages doesn't just end abruptly. 

Usually, there are signs that the relationship is close to the tipping point. 

Knowing these signs and catching them in the early stages can help save your marriage from going beyond the point of no return.

Until next time, this is Mike Tucker, and I want YOU to be mad about marriage!