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Ever wondered if sharing everything with your spouse is actually strengthening your marriage—or slowly draining it?

The concept of SLIM (Sometimes Less Is More) challenges our assumptions about what creates true intimacy in relationships. When we thoughtfully filter the external problems we bring home, especially those stemming from work stress or health challenges, we protect the sanctuary of our marriage from unnecessary negativity.

Many of us make the mistake of equating complete transparency with deeper connection. In reality, your partner's enthusiasm for hearing about your work day naturally diminishes over years together. This isn't a sign of marital trouble but simply an evolution of interests. Your profession shouldn't define your identity within your relationship.

Through heartfelt personal examples, including navigating a cancer diagnosis while raising five young children, we explore how selective communication serves not as deception but as an act of love. By choosing what details to share during life's hardest moments, we can maintain the positive environment essential for our relationships to flourish.

Think of your marriage like skin requiring protection: every compliment applies a layer of sunscreen, while criticism washes it away. No amount of after-care can fully heal the damage of persistent negativity. Creating a home filled with joy and positivity—rather than one weighed down by external problems—establishes the foundation for passion to naturally thrive.

Looking for more relationship insights? Subscribe to the Coach Ratner Podcast for free audiobook versions of my works, and download complimentary resources at CoachRatner.com. Your extraordinary marriage—one filled with joy, passion and unshakable commitment—is within reach when you understand that sometimes, less truly is more.