Tag: enable

Sometimes the goodness in our hearts is what gets us into trouble. Have you ever had to make an excuse for your spouse’s bad behavior? Cover up things like substance abuse, bad tempers or constant over-spending on frivolous things?

It’s not like we want our spouse’s bad behavior to spill over and ruin the whole relationship, so we begin to make excuses for their short comings. Sometimes we want so badly for our spouse’s bad behavior to not spoil our lives in the eyes of others that we cover up the results of their addictions, temper, spending sprees or gambling problems.