The kids can be a priority without being held over a spouse. It is great sense to keep the kids out of the issues between you and your spouse – that is setting boundaries? There are a few who manipulates the kids against the spouse yet wonder why such kids have become a nightmare to them later on? They go on to blame all but themselves. Some friends and family members are toxic to most marital relationships. They do nothing but instigates a rivalry or discontentment that fuels stress and disharmony yet disappears soon enough to their ‘comfort zones’ leaving the spouse(s) to lick their wounds. Dealing with these entails; defining a clear boundary in all relationships outside your marital home. Having your friends or folks disrespect your spouse while you sit aside quiet is just as bad as being gleeful in concordance over …show more content…
A situation where they continually feel or act indifferent or manipulate the relationship to a selfish end will portend grave consequences for the couple and their children as well? It is best and expected of couples to seek professional help than to get relatives and friends involved when conflicts are aggravated in their relationships. Such professional can be a religious minister or a marriage counsellor, etc. Although in some cultures where there are established mediation or intervention system by relatives or tribesmen, this can equally be helpful towards resolving escalated marital conflicts. In other cultures there may be some institutionalised system involving the mediation services or social services, this may be helpful yet in most cases they may not have a good grasp of the relationship to reconcile that with their primary formal responsibilities hence they may take things round circles or perhaps take the couple to a place worse