Woman & Home

Is it better to BROOD or have a BARNEY?

Beware the couple who boasts about ‘never exchanging a cross word’ – because even the happiest relationships come under pressure from time to time. We all have our tender spots and different ways of reacting when that red rag flies. Do you believe in the power of a big old barney, or think avoiding confrontation is best? Two women talk about how they manage their marital meltdown moments – and what they’ve learnt along the way.

BROOD

‘WE BOTH BOTTLED THINGS UP’

Lois Goodman, 43, from Stanmore, London

When I first met my husband Daniel, we were amazed by how much we had in common. Our parents knew each other before we were born, and we’d even been to the same

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