Fostering a Deeper Connection
Your bond with your wife or husband is like a garden. It needs to be tended regularly or else it will gradually fade away and ruin your happy marriage. Here are some ways in which you can nurture your bond with your spouse. Celebrate special occasions Couples should always make…
Stop Talking About Fixing Your Marriage and Start Doing!
Can you actually improve your marriage without talking about issues? The answer is a resounding “Yes!” In their book, How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It, psychologists Steven Stosny and Patricia Love suggest that, while it is eventually important to talk about your marital issues, you can improve…
Know Your Love Languages: Physical Touch
What do you think about the research that claims we need four hugs a day for maintenance, eight to be healthy and twelve to thrive? How many hugs do you and your spouse enjoy daily? (Some of you are thinking, “Twelve hugs a day? Are you kidding me! I’m lucky…
Know Your Love Languages: Acts of Service
How often do you go out of your way to help your partner? When everyday responsibilities become stressful, little acts of service from a spouse can make difficult times easier to handle. In fact, service is a great way to show love and affection for your partner and make them…
Know Your Love Languages: Gifts
Gifts are a love language so they are seen as a reflection of the giver’s feelings towards the recipient. Buying a gift for a significant other comes with a lot of pressure regardless of how long you have been married. Bearing in mind that your spouse is going to “read into”…
Know Your Love Languages: Words of Affirmation
If a happy marriage is your goal, you need to get into the habit of affirming and encouraging your partner. Many people spend their days feeling like they are being watched or judged, and want to come home to a safe and supportive environment where they can let their guards…
What To Do When You Feel Like You’ve Tried Everything
Marital problems can be very frustrating. It is not uncommon for struggling couples to feel like they have tried everything but still can’t figure out how to fix a marriage. One of the main reasons why couples feel this way is not because they have actually tried everything, but because…
Know Your Love Languages: Quality Time
Quality time isn’t about proximity but about undivided attention. For instance, watching TV together might not really count as spending quality relationship time together because you are not giving each other your undivided attention. Quality relationship time is a powerful communicator of love, and it brings a unique sense of…
Rekindle Romance in Just 5 Days
Why does romance fade in marriage for so many couples? Because they let it. Romance is a choice. After many years of being married, it’s natural for a husband and wife to become very familiar with each other. And if they’re not careful, this familiarity creates mindless routine, which leads…
The Art of Giving Compliments
Many people believe that compliments for women don’t have to be sincere as long as they are flattering. Unfortunately, this isn’t true, especially in marriage. Most people would rather receive simple, specific and honest compliments from their spouses than vague and dishonest flattery. How to Give Compliments Specific compliments sound…