Why “Speaking Your Truth” Isn’t Enough in Marriage

“Speak your truth.” It’s become a catchphrase. But here’s the problem: most people stop at irritation, annoyance, or frustration.

The real truth runs deeper.

What are you really feeling in that moment with your spouse?

Are you hurt?

Do you feel disconnected?

Are you anxious about the future if this pattern doesn’t change?

That’s the truth your spouse needs to hear. Because if all you ever communicate are surface-level frustrations, then frustration is all they’ll respond to.

But when you name the fear, the hurt, or the longing underneath—it opens the door to understanding and intimacy. That’s how conversations shift from tension to transformation.

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