Communication Tips For A HAPPY Forever!
How you communicate with your spouse matters. Your language, tone, body language, and spirit will make or break your relationship, maybe not at first but eventually. Don’t underestimate this. Think about it; you express your thoughts, feelings, hopes, dreams, ideas, and fears through communication. When you were first married, you…
7 Tips From The Self-Confident Cat Who Sees a Lion In The Mirror!
One of the most attractive traits in a potential romantic partner or spouse is self-confidence – someone who is self-assured. A person with low self-esteem who is plagued by self-doubt and constantly second-guessing themselves is a turn-off because it floods the relationship with uncertainty and emotional “leaning.” Before we define…
Is The Age-Gap Marriage Doomed To Failure?
In society through the years, generally speaking, it’s not been uncommon for men to marry younger women and for women to prefer to marry older men. What has changed, however, is the age difference between husband and wife in recent years, bringing us to one of the most commonly asked…
Do You Know These 5 Things About Your Spouse?
How well do you think you know your spouse? Sometimes you think you know them so well you can read their mind, and other times you find yourself wondering, “Who are you? I don’t even know you anymore!” I’m not sure we ever reach the point where we can know…
3 Tips on Forming a Fight-Free Financial Plan for Your Family
Please enjoy this week’s post on marriage and money written exclusively for Mad About Marriage by Sophia Emma! Whether we’d care to admit it or not, money can spark some of the biggest family fights. In fact, Bride’s article on common arguments states that money is allegedly responsible for up to 19%…
Intimacy-Givers & Intimacy-Killers In Marriage
A marriage without intimacy is a cold and lonely place. Some may even say it’s a place of misery; a prison. Both partners must work to maintain satisfying and meaningful levels of intimacy and do whatever it takes to restore it when it’s fading or lost. To keep the fires…
Good Reasons To Get (or stay) Married
Maybe you’ve been dating for a while and hope the relationship leads to something permanent. If so, what are some reasons why you should marry the person you’ve been dating? (If you’re already married but are going through some hard times, these might be the reasons you’re looking for to…
Rebuilding Lost Trust In Marriage
Trust is the foundation for happy, healthy, and lasting relationships. Obviously, there are other factors, too. But when a husband and wife lose trust in each other, the marriage will end eventually. Even if they don’t get a divorce, the relationship won’t recover unless the trust is restored and solid…
Cooling The Fires of Marital Conflict
It’s impossible and unrealistic for two imperfect people to have a “perfect” relationship. Perfect relationships are myths. People in love will disagree, get mad, fight, argue, and disturb each other’s peace from time to time. If you want a conflict-free life where your emotional and mental peace is never disrupted,…
10 Ways To Ruin Your Marriage
Here’s a list of ten things that will ruin your marriage. They might not cause damage immediately, but each one is a cause set in motion that will eventually harm your relationship. If any of these ten behaviors are present in your marriage, take action to right the ship before…