My Wife and I had an argument last week......and we argued well.

When the dust settled and everything was said that could be said we looked at each other differently.

Don't worry, it was a good different.

It was the kind of look that let you know that there was nothing left to fester.

Nothing pulled back or unsaid.

Not even an ounce of animosity or anger.

No resentment or regret.

Only catharsis and healing.

It was pure and good and hard and painful.

Because sometimes you have to say that thing that you think you shouldn't say.

You have to voice the inner thoughts that you've edited from previous conversations.

Because in the end you're in it together and the cliche' is certainly true.

There is no "I" in team!

No not that cliche'.

Teamwork makes the dream work.

Not that one either, but that is my new favorite cheesy motivational saying.

The one that I am thinking of might not even be a cliche'.

It's more like........

It takes two to make a marriage work, but only one to make it fall apart.

So, my encouragement to my married friends out there:

When you argue with your spouse, argue well.

Because the highest highs and the lowest lows can not take away the greatest gift God has given you.

Each other.