Is Competition in Married Life Healthy?
Some spouses compete with each other all the time. They are constantly trying to one-up each other in their careers, income and parenting, among other things. The thing about marital competition in married life though is that it can turn ugly really quick. Competition and comparison creates division and turns…
Make Married Life More Fulfilling
Many married couples spend most of their married life in a semi-happy state. Their marriages are not bad enough to be considered troubled but also not good enough to be fulfilling. Sadly, between 55 and 65% of all divorces hail from these kinds of low-conflict, unfulfilling marriages. This shows that…
Trust in a Relationship: Is it Ever Okay to Spy on a Spouse?
How do you feel about your husband or wife looking through your phone, emails or credit card statements? Some people believe that it is never okay spy on a spouse and that it is a breach of trust in a relationship. Others believe that it is completely justified especially if…
Growing Old Together
Every happily married couple dreams of growing old together. They look forward to spending their sunset years doing things that they never had time for when they were younger, like taking leisurely walks and watching the sunset. But growing old together is not as effortless as it seems. Getting older…
Married Life: Let Your Partner be a Real Partner!
In today’s society, relying on someone else is seen as a bad thing, even when that someone is your husband or wife. Self-reliance is seen as the ultimate measure of strength and self worth, so many people are afraid to accept help and support. The thing about self reliance though…
3 Ways to Bring More Joy to Your Happy Marriage
People get married because they enjoy being with each other and find joy in one another. However, the demands of life can easily suck the joy out of a happy marriage and make it more difficult for a couple to feel connected and enjoy their time together. To avoid this,…
When Communication in Marriage Turns Into He Said, She Said.
Has your husband or wife ever denied saying something that you vividly remember him or her saying? Well, it turns out that spouses often have different memories of the same event. Research shows that sometimes spouses can’t even agree on events that happened in the last 24 hours, like whether…
Communication in Marriage: Speak your Truth without Causing Unnecessary Hurt
If open and honest communication is the secret to happy and fulfilling relationship, why aren’t we all doing it? Well, because it’s really hard! Communication in marriage can be a double-edged sword. It can improve emotional intimacy in your marriage and bring you closer together, but it can also hurt…
When the Honeymoon Phase Ends – Marriage Advice for Newlyweds
The honeymoon phase of marriage is the very definition of domestic bliss. There’s little to no fighting, you want to spend all your time with your new spouse and to be the perfect wife or husband to them. During this phase, it’s hard to see why the people who have…
Non-Verbal Ways to De-escalate Fights and Marital Problems
There are times when talking about your marital problems with your spouse only leads to frustration and more conflict. What do you do in such cases? Do you just abandon communication in marriage all together and start giving your spouse the silent treatment? The truth is that just because verbal…