Claire thought for a moment, then took a big breath and spoke. "Hi, this is Joshua. Recently, things have been... hard. We had a big fight yesterday, and it seems like we're becoming less close. He sided with Stephanie and then stayed away from me all night. "I no longer know what to do."
While he heard, the grandfather was quiet and his eyes were full of understanding. He gave her a slow nod and took her hand. It's not easy to be in a relationship, Claire. They're full of ups and downs. The important thing is to talk to each other. You need to talk to each other, really talk, and not just about the surface problems. Dig deep, understand each other's fears, wants, and hopes."
Claire nodded, valuing his wise words. "But what if he doesn't want to talk? What if he's already made up his mind about where we stand?"
