4. Trusted Advisors Who Know How to Be Direct
It’s easy to fall into the trap of asking all our best friends, mothers, co-workers and hairdresser their advice on an issue. However, it’s not helpful to seek marriage advice from any more than one or two trusted advisors, because of the tendency to keep asking until we get the answer we want versus possessing a true desire for wisdom. Every relationship needs outside, wise council—people who you both admire and who aren’t afraid to point out areas of improvement.