Are You Too Content With Your Marriage?
Being happily married is a wonderful thing! It makes you just want to kick back, relax and bask in the glow of marital bliss. This is perfectly normal. However, it is possible to become too content! Believe it or not, this is a real issue that affects many marriages today….
Married Life Before and After Kids
The simple truth is that having children changes things. Suddenly, your whole lives revolve around the kids and free time becomes a distant memory. All your time is spent doing chores, chauffeuring, chaperoning, buying groceries and parenting. You love your kids dearly but you’re really stressed out. Marriage Before Kids…
Mastering the Art of the Apology
Many people have a surprisingly hard time apologizing to their wives or husbands. They’ll go out of their way to be extra nice to their partners when they realize they have wronged them, but won’t say “I’m sorry”. A sincere apology can be quite powerful against many relationship problems. It…
The Three C’s of Happy Marriage
There are three main things that happily married couples do to maintain a healthy relationship. They are committed, communicate well and aren’t afraid to compromise. These are the three C’s of happy marriage. Commitment Happily married people are not just committed, they’re also more than happy to demonstrate that commitment….
Living Out Your Faith Makes You a Better Communicator
Many marriages today are plagued by communication problems. However, researchers have found that religious couples who live out their faith are better at communication in marriage and happier in their marriages. But what is it about spirituality that makes you a better communicator? The simple answer is that religious beliefs…
Still Not Spending Enough Time Together? Try This!
Experts say that happily married couples should spend about 15 hours together each week in order to maintain their happy marriage. That works out to a little over 2 hours of quality time every day. Couples in troubled marriages, on the other hand, need at least 20 hours a week…
Building Healthy Relationships with your In-Laws
In-laws are a very important part of married life. At the very least, they provide a sense of belonging and offer support through life’s changes. If you establish a good relationship with your in-laws in the early years of marriage, that relationship will carry over into parenthood and later years….
Making Time to Work on Your Marriage
Chances are, life’s demands and responsibilities keep you busy and your schedule is completely full. You probably have work, kids and household chores, in addition to serving as your family’s personal chauffeur. You’re constantly running around trying to get things done on time. At the end of the day, there…
Keep Your Christian Marriage Strong through Prayer
Marriage is a spiritual relationship. So, it stands to reason that a marriage is healthiest and strongest when two people who are connected individually to God make prayer a part of their relationship. Sadly, many couples underestimate the power of prayer in their marriages. They don’t think to ask God…
Keep Your Marriage Thriving while Caring for Aging Parents
People are living longer now, thanks to modern medicine. This means that many married couples will end up living with and caring for their aging parents at one point or another. Caring for aging parents can put a lot of emotional, physical and financial strain on a marriage. Caregivers often…