Marriage Goals: Have a Vision for your Marriage
Every married couple should have a vision for their relationship or, at least, a clear idea of what they want for their marriage and family. This is because it is extremely difficult to create the kind of marriage that you desire without clear marriage goals in mind. Just as the scripture…
Sharing the Day-to-Day Work of Parenting –Tips for Working Couples
More than half of all couples experience a significant decrease in marital satisfaction during the first three years of parenthood. This is because many couples – including working couples – go into marriage assuming that sharing parenting duties is easy and that things will automatically fall into place when the…
Stop Fighting About Money and Start Sharing Financial Responsibility.
Fighting about money is one of the top reasons for divorce. Why? Because when couples argue about money, it is rarely the math that they are arguing about. Most of these arguments stem from conflicting attitudes and beliefs about money and financial responsibility. Want to Stop Fighting About Money? Understand…
“Please” and “Thank You”- The Magic Words to a Happy Marriage
When a couple has been married a long time, they sometimes start to take each other for granted. The words “please” and “thank you” and other forms of common courtesy become a thing of the past. However, lack of courtesy should not be taken lightly – even in a happy…
Happy Marriage Tip: Train Yourself to See Your Spouse’s Strengths
When you are around your spouse all the time, it is easy to nit-pick their flaws. Issues that were just mildly annoying in the honeymoon stage become major roadblocks to a happy marriage. You stop acknowledging their strengths and start nagging them about their weaknesses. The key to a healthy…
What Does True Partnership Look Like In Marriage?
One of the perks of being married is having a life partner who is just as committed to making the marriage work as you are. Unfortunately, not all couples enjoy a true partnership. In a true partnership, both husband and wife can express themselves without fear of judgment, work together…
Becoming More Compatible With Your Spouse – Tips for a Happy Marriage
Compatibility is highly overrated and misunderstood. Many people believe that compatibility is what determines whether or not a couple will have a happy marriage. They believe that it is something that you have and not something that you can work towards. However, this couldn’t be further from the truth. Compatibility…
Are you a Good Companion and Life Partner to your Spouse?
Companionship is one of the main reasons why people get married. In fact, it’s probably one of the reasons why you got married. But, have you ever stopped to think whether you are a good companion or life partner to your spouse? There are many people who are married but…
Staying True to Your Marriage Vows – Marriage Tips
When you got married you vowed to “love, honor and cherish” your spouse “for better or for worse”, “in sickness and in health”, “in poverty and in wealth”, “forsaking all others” till death do you part. You made a lifelong commitment before family, friends and God that extends beyond any…
Love and Marriage: Can You Love Your Spouse Too Much?
Love and marriage go hand in hand. In fact, love is one of the main reasons why people get married so it’s difficult for most people to imagine a situation where their love for their spouse might be “too much.” However, such situations do exist. It is possible to love…