Not something to brag about. When I do premarital and marital counseling, I always have a sinking feeling when couples proudly affirm that they have never had a fight.

 

All that tells me is that 

  • they've  only known each other for one week
  • they are avoiding/denying the delicate issues
  • they fear the relationship can't handle conflict,  disagreement, differences
  • they don't know how to communicate about conflict
  • they've made a pledge to themselves or to each other that their love is so uniquely special that they will be the first couple in history to never disagree
  • they're lying.

 

Bottom line: They don't understand that loving affirmation brings people together, but ability to effectively resolve (not avoid) conflict is a key to keeping people together over the long haul.  

 

Cary Lantz, quoted in SmartMarriages.com 1999