We Never Spend Any Quality Time Together – Common Relationship Issues
Do you feel like you do not spend enough quality time together as a couple? Or like your husband or wife is always off somewhere spending time with friends and you have to fight for a spot on their schedule. Many couples struggle to find the right balance between spending…
When Your Partner Embarrasses You – Common Relationship Issues
Does your partner sometimes embarrass you? Couples embarrass each other all the time. It is, in fact, one of the most common relationship issues. However, what really matters is how the couple deals with the situation. But before we get to that, let’s find out all the different ways in…
Why Marriages Fail Part Two: Feeling Neglected
Feeling ignored or neglected by a spouse is a common marriage problem but it is also one of the reasons why marriages fail. No one wants to be in a marriage where they feel they are low on their partner’s list of priorities. Also, no one wants to have to…
How to Have a Good Marriage When Your Spouse Travels All the Time
There are many married couples who are often physically separated for weeks or months at a time due to work reasons. Some of these couples are able to handle these separations with grace and have a good marriage despite the physical distance, but most of them struggle to keep their…
Express Yourself Better – Communication in Marriage
Do you sometimes struggle to say what you mean to your spouse? Well, you’re not alone. Many married people struggle with this aspect of communication in marriage. They know what they want to say but they don’t have the tools to express their views, desires, needs, and feelings clearly and…
Finding Common Ground When You Can’t Agree on Anything – Marriage Tips
Do you feel like you and your spouse can’t agree on anything? Are you desperate for marriage tips on how to find common ground? It is very frustrating to be married and feel like you and your spouse can’t agree on anything. Constant arguing over everything – from simple things…
The Five Levels of Emotional Intimacy In Marriage
Do you feel that you can share your innermost self with your husband or wife? Do you trust him/her not to judge, criticize or reject you after you bare your soul? Deep emotional intimacy in marriage comes from feeling totally accepted, respected and admired by your spouse despite them knowing…
Accepting Love from Your Spouse – Intimacy in Marriage
Most people assume that they know how to receive and accept love from their spouses, but some people are uncomfortable being loved. They either feel they are unworthy of love and intimacy in marriage, or are afraid to accept love for fear of being hurt. When you can’t accept love…
Childhood Experiences Can Affect Married Life and Cause Marital Problems
The reason why some marital problems are so difficult to resolve is because they are rooted in childhood experiences. They are the result of behaviors and thought patterns that were set in motion long before you met your husband or wife, and the only way to resolve these issues is…
Harnessing the Power of Positive Self-Talk for a Happy Marriage
A few weeks ago we talked about how negative internal dialogue / self-talk can destroy a happy marriage. We explained that the only way to keep negative self-talk from hurting your marriage is to replace it with positive self talk. In this article we offer a few more tips on…