this article from the Wall Street Journal<\/a> bluntly states, nagging can be as harmful as adultery to a marriage.\u00a0 It\u2019s a great reminder to take a deep breath and be fair to your spouse when you\u2019re expressing your needs. \u00a0And, the tips at the end of the article are a helpful way to reset the vicious cycle of badgering and avoidance.<\/p>\nI really hate to be a nag\u2026but you should read it.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Are you a nag? Women are known to \u201cnag\u201d more than men, probably because we\u2019re more often in charge of the many details of home and family life.\u00a0 But this article from the Wall Street Journal bluntly states, nagging can be as harmful as adultery to a marriage.\u00a0 It\u2019s a great reminder to take a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":186,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[194,195,196],"class_list":["post-1443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-marriage","tag-nagging","tag-wsj"],"yoast_head":"\n
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