Relationship Rules for Your Marriage
Do you and your spouse have rules for your relationship? As a married couple, it is important to have a set of relationship rules to guide you in your marriage. This ensures that you are both on the same page regarding the most important things in your relationship. Here are…
5 Signs of an Unhappy Marriage
Is your marriage in a good place, or are you in an unhappy marriage? Married couples sometimes take too long to realize that their marriages are in trouble. In fact, many of them don’t know the signs of marital trouble, and do not respond until it’s too late. Others recognize…
Stop Complaining for a Happy Marriage
Complaining and negativity can ruin a happy marriage. This is because being married to a complainer is extremely frustrating and emotionally draining. It is very hard to stay positive when your partner is constantly focusing on the negative. It is also difficult to resolve relationship issues when the other person…
Get Better at Communication in Relationships by Listening
Poor and ineffective communication in relationships is very common. Many marriages end because one spouse feels that they are not heard or understood by their partner or that their opinion doesn’t count in decision making. Communication is something that every couple has to work on so as to have a…
How to Fix a Broken Marriage: Comprise and Cooperate
Happy marriages are built on compromise and cooperation. Unfortunately, many people who are looking for tips on how to fix a broken marriage find it hard to compromise. They believe that it is possible to have their needs and wants met all the time, which is simply not true. Marriage…
How To Save A Relationship: Stop Assuming the Worst
One of the biggest challenges in communication in relationships is that it is easy to misinterpret or be misinterpreted. People often assume the worst possible interpretation instead of asking for clarification. This behavior makes mountains out of molehills and causes friction in marriages. It also leads to unwarranted over reactions,…
How to Save Your Relationship: Stop the Name Calling
Are you looking for tips on how to save your relationship? Stop the name calling. Name calling is harmful and a sign of verbal abuse. It destroys the victims’ self confidence because they start to believe the insults and blame themselves for the abuse. Name calling, like any other form…
How to Give Compliments for Women and Men
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. The Art of Giving Compliments Specific compliments…
Do You Know How to Make a Sincere Apology?
It’s easy to say “I’m sorry”, even when you do not mean it. Sometimes, it is the easiest way to get out of a sticky situation and keep peace in the marriage. However, those words alone do not constitute a sincere apology. Many married couples can see through each other’s…
Dealing with the Inlaws: His Parents
Dealing with the inlaws is much harder for women than it is for men. In fact, it is not always a good thing for the woman to get along with her husband’s parents. Research shows that if a woman is close to her husband’s parents, the couple’s risk of divorce…