Too much talk

They say that the key to a good relationship is communication. If you're open, honest, and willing to discuss issues, you can only make your relationship stronger, and last longer.

Then why is it that so many relationships break down when couples try to talk more?

It's my experience that a relationship that tried to talk everything out, ends a lot quicker than relationships where there is more silence.

I have a theory about this. A relationship where the couple talks about problems less often, is a couple that lets the insignificant stuff slide. Not every single issue, mistake, flaw, needs to be continuously dissected. If you love one another, you'll pick and choose the times where you do need to have an actual discussion.

The way I look at it is, I respect my significant other enough that many of the little disagreements are not worth a big "we need to talk about this". I'll leave that for the big stuff, like wedding plans, babies, buying houses... cancer, cheating.. real. big. problems.

I'd like to spend my time in a relationship enjoying each other, rather than wasting time on petty disagreements.