Relationship coach Daniel Kelly ignited a heated debate on The Toast show on GHOne, arguing that love in marriage should remain unconditional, even in the face of shocking conflicts.
According to Kelly, a marriage shouldn’t end simply because a spouse slaps their in-law. Instead of reacting with immediate divorce, he believes couples should focus on understanding what led to the act.
“When I say ‘I love you,’ I mean that the things I see, the things I’m going to discover, I’m sticking with you to make it work,” he explained.
Kelly stood firm in his opinion, saying , “If I slap your mother, are you leaving me? When it comes to marriage, why should everything be so conditional?”
For him, conflict resolution should always take priority over drastic measures. “If my wife slaps my mother, I am going to ask why. I’ll find out what led to it because simply sending her away doesn’t mean the next wife won’t do the same or worse.”
The discussion took another turn when the host asked, “What if your mother slaps your wife? What should you do?”
Kelly responded without hesitation: “Then what, should I send my mother away? Your mother will go to your husband’s house, no? There’s a thing called conflict resolution.”
He stressed that reacting emotionally instead of addressing the root cause could lead to even bigger issues. “You don’t just kick your wife out. If you don’t address the issue, what guarantees that the next wife won’t do worse, maybe even kill your mother?”
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