Ethics: How Honest Should We Be About Our Marriages?

When I was in Amway, I learned a simple principle: only say good things about the condition of your business and about your spouse. When I became a Christian, I don’t think I ever heard it put quite so succinctly, but it was pretty clearly implied that I should only say positive things about my faith and about my spouse. But as the concept of transparency becomes more and more precious to me, I’m really wondering whether this is basically a mistake. So I want to talk about whether it’s okay to disclose the defect of our marriages with other people, including possibly our criticisms of our spouses.