This week’s relationship tip for a happy marriage is short and simple – but it should be really, really fun for you and your spouse: Renew Old Traditions. Renew Old Traditions Think back to when you first started dating – or to earlier times in your marriage – what were…

Relation Tip #1: Do You Want To Be Right Or Be In Love? I know what you’re thinking: You want to be right AND be in love! But as much as you want to be right, there are times when you have to just let it go so you can…

Quality Time With…Yourself We’ve talked about the importance of quality and quantity time with your spouse and how essential they are for maintaining a healthy and happy marriage. And although most spouses should probably spend a lot more time with each other than they do, others might do better if…

The Power of Surprise Here’s an idea I think your spouse will love. It’s something to free your marriage from the mindless rut of boring routine. Here it is: Schedule a date with your partner – tell them you’ve planned a special dinner at such and such place. But surprise…

What do you think about the research that claims we need four hugs a day for maintenance, eight to be healthy and twelve to thrive? How many hugs do you and your spouse enjoy daily? (Some of you are thinking, “Twelve hugs a day? Are you kidding me! I’m lucky…

Whether you’ve been married for a short time or many years, every couple has challenges, disappointments, hurts and difficulties. There are no perfect marriages because marriage is a relationship between two imperfect people. Human imperfections aside, it is possible to experience a lifetime of unity, deep intimacy and profound joy…

Lasting Happiness Everyone who gets married hopes to enjoy lasting happiness. But there is a difference between lasting happiness and perfect happiness – and sometimes people confuse the two. We are imperfect people, which means we aren’t a perfect spouse to our partner either! We have flaws, faults and shortcomings…

Being The Right Mate Rabbi Barnett R. Brickner said, “Success in marriage does not come merely through finding the right mate, but through being the right mate.” How much thought do you give to being the right kind of mate for your spouse? Do you even know what that looks…

How Much Do You Talk? Is your marriage filled with pleasant conversation? I’m not just talking about superficial, small-talk stuff like what’s the weather supposed to be like today or how was work, I’m talking about sharing your hopes, dreams, feelings and fears. Do you and your spouse open your…