adminFINDING a cordial solution, during times of conflict between married couples, requires maturity, humility and engagement.
Dialogue is the first step to take when mending rocky relationships.
When dialogue fails, getting professional counselling or sound advice from dependable elders is the second step to take.
Once counselling fails, separation for self-introspection is another option for estranged couples.
When this last solution fails, calling it quits then becomes the last resort.
Failure to follow these procedures, when relationships are not working, breeds more misery, especially when the other part is still in denial.
Married couples, who are facing marital problems, simply need engagement when solving their marital woes to avoid public fights.
However, some partners don’t have the patience for engagement, as they prefer going around washing their dirty linen in public.
This behaviour is usually sparked by insecurity, fear of the unknown and even immaturity.
Some of them are now causing workplace drama, especially when they suspect their partners are cheating.
Such cases are rampant among estranged couples, jilted lovers and possessive partners.
Jilted lovers are the worst drama seekers, who can do anything to harm or disturb or harm the former lovers.
On Wednesday, we ran a story about a married man who caused a scene at his wife’s workplace in Harare, accusing her of infidelity.
He accused his wife of 12 years of dating and bedding her driving school instructor.
The insecure husband claimed his wife met the driving instructor when she was a learner driver in Belvedere sometime last year.
The man further claimed that his wife had the guts to take her alleged lover to their in-laws for introductions.
In a recorded telephone conversation, the instructor said they were just friends.
While the infuriated man insisted that his wife was a married cheat, it’s yet another case of workplace drama, which could have been avoided.
Married couples should always find amicable and civilised ways of resolving their conflicts.
Workplace drama is totally unacceptable since it attracts unnecessary attention and confusion.
There are some people who have lost their jobs as a result of partners causing workplace drama.
Whether one has a strong case against their other part, couples should find better ways to solve their disputes.
When one is cheated, they should get all the necessary evidence and sue the suspected marriage wreckers.
The High Court of Zimbabwe has been handling cases of infidelity where some marriage wreckers have been ordered to pay for their sins.
Couples should be honest with each other when addressing their marital woes.
It’s a big shame when couples end up washing their dirty linen in public as was the case with the man who humiliated his wife at her workplace.
Jilted partners should also bear in mind that being rejected is not the end of the world.
As we have indicated in previous editions, couples should always leave room for disappointment when they get married.
Online Reporter