A good mediator will never funnel a couple toward divorce. From their own experience they recognize most couples are merely stuck in old habits. In most cases, the so-called problems in a marriage are like dark clouds of misunderstanding blocking the sunshine of goodwill and love.
The honesty we expect in a business transaction protects us from being taken advantage of. We hold the sales-/businessperson accountable, but it’s narrow, unlike the constantly complex and varied marital interactions we experience.
Differences in marriage are not irreconcilable at all. A successful marriage requires that you allow for and appreciate your differences. It means opening your mind to the fact that your spouse is not supposed to be similar to you. Your spouse is there for you to love and cherish, not for you to hold to a standard you think they should meet.
No matter how high the emotional temperature has risen or how deep into it you are, it only takes one of you to stop a fight.
So many women believe they must compete with men. By doing so, they give up their own power. When a woman transforms her love into action, no man can resist.
When you plan your marital fix in steps, you can stay focused and be confident that the results of each step will bring you closer to the finish line of a happy marriage.
The actual reasons your husband flirts are unknown to him, otherwise he wouldn’t do it. He doesn’t want to hurt you; he just wants you to understand him.
Lies are not great forms of communication, and couples should strive for authentic relationships. But don’t let a lie break your connection.
There is nothing wrong with you. Many people are let down by the after-honeymoon period. But if you use this unhappiness as motivation to study marriage, you will be fine, and your marriage will become greater than you could ever imagine. And that is what we all want, isn’t it?
What positive habits serve as the foundation of your marriage? All couples who have a great marriage have a few positive habits in common. These are irreplaceable pillars of a joy-filled marriage.
What you should do if you just found out your wife wants a divorce varies. Luckily, there are some practical steps which will help your life, regardless of what happens.
If you don’t give up on your marriage, and if you begin to study in earnest, the chances for success are very high.
As a point of fact, men generally rely on their wife to be a window into the world women see all the time. Especially during sex, when women “feel,” husbands become temporarily absorbed in their love. So, it’s a good thing you enjoy your sexual intimacy.
Dear TMF, I can’t stop myself from being mad at my husband, and it’s ruining our marriage. I know I’m not supposed to look at his flaws all the time, …
One warning: Be sure NOT to ask or insist he does exactly what you’re committing to do. The key is staying focused on yourself and doing your part for now. His direct experience of you changing is powerful and priceless!
Very few people actually get a divorce because of adultery. Of course, it’s difficult to track the statistics since the advent of uncontested divorce. Anyone involved in the divorce system will tell you most people get beyond adultery.
Anything and everything you experience, in whatever the venue or circumstance, including within your marriage, always, always, always happens as a result of what you think, say, or do. Cause and effect in marriage is as real as it is in “real life,” but most married people do not think about it or how to work with it.
Every couple who has come to see me in regards to infidelity was able to rescue and resuscitate their marriage.
In fact, they went on to have amazing marriages, because once they learned how to be married, the normal, evil actions of that infidelity were understood and put into a context of non-judgment.
Warning: This Article is for those who are having second thoughts soon after the wedding and are not yet pregnant and/or do not already have children with their new spouse.
Remember how you would have long conversations or just sit and hold each other? You are still you and your spouseis still the one you love, so the question is how to create your dream marriage. What happened?
