Contempt: A Sign Your Marriage Is in Trouble
There are as many reasons for troubled marriages as there are people in them. Surely infidelity is a big one. One partner’s selfishness is another. Disrespect for your partner’s opinions and feelings will certainly damage a relationship, as will a lack of emotional intimacy, communication and affection. A need to get your own way through control, manipulation or abuse is devastating. The list goes on. But the number one sign your marriage is in trouble is contempt. Contempt: the feeling that a person is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.