TRANSFORMING

BY STACEY MARTINO

Whether or not someone in a loveless marriage feels brave enough to admit that fear out loud , or just pushes the thought away , it ’ s very normal to be scared of the answer .

My husband Paul and I have come across several versions of the loveless marriage while helping our students transform their relationship . Here are just a few of the ways it can look .

There ’ s the woman who blurts out , “ Geez , do you even like me anymore ?” in the middle of an argument because she can ’ t imagine that her husband even likes her , let alone loves her , with the way he talks to her .