Compromise isn’t Always Easy in Married Life
You’ve probably heard many times that married life is all about compromise. But, what happens when there’s no easy compromise or when there’s no possible win-win? Sometimes, situations arise in marriage where spouses differ over a fundamental issue for which there’s no easy compromise. For instance, if your partner wants…
Relationship Tips: Loving Without Expectation
We all have illusions of what love and marriage should be like. Some of those ideas and relationship tips come from our parents while others come from movies, books etc. The thing about these illusions is that they are rarely ever realistic. All they do is make it extremely difficult…
What is Marital Counseling Like?
Going to marital counseling for the first time can be a little nerve wracking. One of the most common fears that people have when going to couple’s counseling for the first time is that the counselor will take their partner’s side. They fear that the counselor is just going to…
3 Marital Problems That Can Sneak Up On You
Not all marital problems are obvious. There are some issues that appear minor at first glance but if left alone, they can build up and blow up into a major problem. Knowing what these issues are can help you nip them in the bud before they ruin your marriage. Poor…
Being Friends and Lovers – Married Life
Friendship is one of the basic building blocks of a happy marriage, and spouses should strive to be just as much friends as they are lovers. The relationship between a husband and wife should go beyond intimacy in marriage; the two should like each other as people and have shared…
We’re Just Not Compatible – Marital Problems
Some people realize that they are a lot less compatible than they thought after they are married. It’s why people often say, “he’s/she’s not the person I thought I married.”However, contrary to what many people think, incompatibility doesn’t have to lead to divorce. It is very possible to have a…
Communication in Marriage: My Partner is All Talk and No Action
Everyone knows that communication in marriage is the secret to a happy and long married life. However, all that communication must be backed by some action otherwise it’s all in vain. If your partner talks a good game but does not come through when you need him, you know exactly…
Affair Recovery – Getting Your Spouse’s Trust Back After an Affair
You had an affair and your wife or husband found out, but she or he has decided to forgive you and the two of you are on your way to affair recovery. However, everything has changed. Your spouse is a lot more suspicious now, you can tell that the trust…
Can a Marriage Survive Spousal Abuse?
Most people consider spousal abuse to be a deal breaker, so the question of whether or not a marriage can survive and thrive after abuse is rarely addressed. The truth is that it is possible for a marriage to survive abuse but it is also very difficult. The fact that…
Marital Problems: Dealing with Accusations of Infidelity
Accusations of infidelity between spouses are more common that you’d think. This is because it is very easy for spouses to mistake fizzling romance, lack of attention from their spouses and other marital problems for signs of infidelity. Sadly, false accusations of infidelity made in anger or jest have ended…