Small children will have heated arguements one minute, then make up the next. As adults, I think we have formed more opinions and tend to be more defensive about them.

E-mail is great, especially if you family is spread out over several states, but its also done some damage. Since you can't see the person on the other end and notice body language, it makes it harder to get the whole picture of who someone is. The other thing is tone of voice. You can't put tone of voice into an e-mail, so sometimes things that have been said come across wrong.

I may be stepping in it here, but if a spouse or significant other is important, then part of that is trust. I know the going belief is that men and women can't have a friendship without some sort of sexual attraction, but I tend to disagree.
My best and only real friend is married, and I have not once thought of her in a romantic fashion.

One thing I learned from my divorce is that communication with someone you love is the most important thing you can have. Looks fade, sex isn't what it used to be as you get older, and that leaves a bond that no person outside the marriage will be able to break.

Sam2