“Avoidance will make you feel less vulnerable in the short run, but it will never make you less afraid.” — Brené Brown

Conflict delayed is conflict multiplied.

When you avoid a hard conversation, you’re taking on a debt that has to be repaid (with interest) at a date in the future. Time doesn’t heal anything when it comes to relationships. Make the minor repairs along the way and you’ll avoid the major repairs later on.¹