Unless you’re living in a cocoon, come from another planet or a former Republican Governor of IL, your probably aware of the grim reality facing the world today.

What might that reality be? Could it be the economy? Could it be President Obama’s plans to fix the economy?

The answer is no to all of these. it’s actually something that might hit home much sooner than any of the above. It’s actually a little statistic that came over the wire last month: divorce has spiked while the economy was tanking.

While this is good news for divorce lawyers, It made me feel sad for all those couples married and dating that find themselves facing a relationship crossroads.

Recently, I spoke with a friend that decided to call it quits with her husband after nearly 15 years of marriage. Mounting business losses and horrible communication skills spelled the end of what had been a loving and passionate marriage.

While many right now are blaming the economy for their failed relationships, my friend placed the blame squarely where it should be: failure to communicate. She admitted that she and her husband never built the proper trust and respect that comes from good communication and that when things went sour for them, there was nothing to bridge the resulting gap that came between them.

Right now, President Obama is trying to fix America’s broken infrastructure through a number of different measures including rewiring our electrical grid and fixing old sewer systems. The price for ignoring these things for far too long will be huge. If we had only updated and continued to improve this infrastructure from the beginning, the price to be paid would be far less.

I believe the same thing goes for our relationships. While there is no quick fix, if you wait too long to fix it, the costs to repair it may end up collapsing the whole enterprise.

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