One of the most common sources of conflict in marriage is not the relationship...

One of the most common sources of conflict in marriage is not the relationship itself, but the tasks left undone, the things each person thought the other was going to take care of, but never got done.

The fix is simple: Each person must have clearly defined domains of responsibility.

Not vague agreements. Not good intentions. Specific duties with measurable outcomes.

If you say you are going to do something, but that “something” is not clearly defined, operational, and measurable, then you had no real intention of doing it in the first place.

To be legitimate, a commitment must be tied to clear outcomes, and you must be willing to be held accountable for delivering them.

This is not about control. It is about trust, leadership, and the structure that keeps a household, and a marriage, functional.