Re: Marital Issues
If you share with your parents, even when you guys resolve the issue, they might remember it for a long time.
If you share with your sister, she might get worried and tell mom.
If you share with a friend, she could use the info against you in a bad time or tell other people.
You have to do your own cost-benefit analysis--if you feel someone is trustworthy, then go with your gut. We can't just live our lives in fear of being hurt, otherwise no one would ever have any friends. My married friend has started to tell me some stuff and she is not a talkative type at all-it's just that her hubby does the silent treatment instead of trying to fix the problem. The funny thing is I usually make a big production of coming to her place and taking her to the movies and then he finally gets jealous and misses her.
Anyway I think talking to people online is not a bad idea. You get a wide range of opinions, more honest than in real life, and you maintain your anonymity. Just remember that most people don't come on here to post about how awesome their life is...so you will get a disproportionate # of negative opinions.