When’s the Best Time to Apologize? – Conflict and Marital Problems
“Never go to bed angry.” As a married couple, you’ve probably heard this age-old advice many times; it’s one of the most popular pieces of marriage advice. Scientific studies have even shown that there may be some merit to this advice. When you are asleep, your brain is busy reorganizing…
Personal Growth in Marriage: When Spouses Grow at Different Rates
The happiest married couples are those who continue to pursue personal growth after marriage. But spouses don’t usually grow at the same time or rate; that can pose a real challenge. It’s not uncommon for one person to be far ahead of the other professionally, spiritually or personally. Marriage problems arise when the…
If You No Longer Enjoy Each Other’s Company…
Do you and your partner find yourselves not wanting to spend as much time together anymore? Would you like to get back to the honeymoon phase when you were inseparable? When couples are in the honeymoon phase, they enjoy each other’s company and want to be together ALL the time. They can’t stand…
Ending Toxic Friendships For A Happy Marriage
You know what you need to do but don’t want to do it because it might hurt their feelings. What do you do with the toxic friendship that’s keeping you from having a happy marriage? Breaking up with friends is a hard thing to do, plus it hurts and it’s…
Do Your Friends Have Too Much Say?
Like it or not, your friends have a say in your marriage. The question is, how much say? They influence the way you feel about your marriage, wife or husband. They influence how you feel about relationships in general. What’s the effect of their influence so far on your marriage?…
Is Your Spouse Angry All the Time?
Anger is contagious, which makes being married to someone who is angry all the time very difficult. It takes a lot of effort to not react emotionally to the other person’s anger and avoid becoming an angry person yourself. It’s also difficult to be compassionate towards an angry partner. And…
Marriage Advice: How to Come Clean With Your Spouse
Have you been totally honest with your spouse about how much you spent the last time you went shopping? Have you told them that you forgot to do something that they asked you to do? Would you like some marriage advice on how to come clean with your spouse? Hiding…
Stay Happily Married: Set Boundaries with Friends of the Opposite Sex
You wouldn’t store a valuable treasure in an unsafe place, would you? You’d want to protect it from thieves and adverse conditions. Your Christian marriage is a treasure that needs to be protected from “adverse conditions” like friendships with the opposite sex. This is part of staying happily married. This…
Do you have a “Work Spouse”?
Work spouse relationships usually start out completely innocent, just a couple of co-workers bonding over common interests or grabbing lunch together. However, with time, work spouses become more and more attached and the relationship evolves into an emotional affair. Having someone to laugh with and have honest conversations with in…
Happily Married: Switching from Work Mode to Husband or Wife Mode
Are you the kind of person who takes work stress home with you? Is it easy for you to decompress and transition from work-mode to home-mode? Spouses can help each other cope with professional stress. However, this doesn’t mean you should dump all your stress on your partner. Even happily…