Leave, Cleave and Become One – Marriage Advice for Newlyweds
Every newlywed couple wants to put their best foot forward, and one way to do that is to know God’s blueprint for marriage by heart. “A man shall leave his father and his mother and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be one flesh” – (Genesis 2:24-25) This scripture…
How to Be Independent and Happily Married or in a Healthy Relationship
The general consensus among relationship experts is that personal independence is good for marriage. Spending every waking moment with your spouse and expecting them to fulfill your every need can cause marital problems. Therefore, in order to have a healthy relationship, both you and your spouse should have fulfilling lives…
Supporting Your Partner Through Tough Times – Marriage Tips
What do you do when life throws you a curve ball? When your partner is suffering and there is nothing you can do to change that? Truthfully, it is easy to feel helpless. However, feeling helpless isn’t going to help you or your partner. Here are five marriage tips to…
Finding Happiness in an Unhappy Marriage
All married couples go through ups and downs. They go through periods of emotional ecstasy when they cannot stand to be apart and periods of frustration when they would rather be apart. The trick to finding happiness in an unhappy marriage lies in finding the middle ground. Work on your…
Conflict management Strategies for Married Couples
As many married couples already know, it only takes a few seconds for a small disagreement to develop into a full blown fight. This is why the most effective conflict management strategies for married couples focus on stopping conflict before it begins. This means anticipating conflict or seeing it coming…
Marriage Tips: Making Time for Each Other After Having Kids
Married couples tend to feel a bit disconnected after having kids. This is because most of their time and energy is directed towards the kids. While some couples are better than others at making time for each other even after having kids, most couples need could use some marriage tips….
Common Marital Problems: Will Having Kids Change Your Marriage?
Will having kids change your marriage? The short and simple answer is yes. In fact, the change that comes with having kids sometimes causes conflict and marital problems. Parenthood changes who you are as a person, and this is bound to change your relationship with your spouse. It can change…
5 Most Destructive Styles of Communication in Marriage
We all have unique communication styles influenced by our age, personality and culture among other factors. Our communication styles affect the way we share and receive information with others. Unfortunately, not all styles are beneficial when it comes to communication in marriage. Some styles can be harmful to your relationship…
Things You Will Discover About Your Partner in the First Year of Marriage
No matter how much effort you put into getting to know each other before marriage, there are some things that you won’t find out until you are in your first year of marriage. You may already know your spouse’s likes, dislikes, fears, dreams and aspirations but you probably don’t know…
How to Cope with a Long Distance Marriage
Many people are afraid to be in a long distance marriage. This is because even in this internet age, where couples have more than enough communication technology at their disposal, long distance couples still struggle to stay mentally and emotionally connected. This disconnect is usually a direct effect of living…