Becoming a Devoted Spouse and a Good Wife or Husband
Every married person wants to be a good wife or husband and being devoted is one of the keys to achieving this. Research tells us that devoted spouses are much more satisfied with their marriages and less likely to feel trapped. They are willing to make sacrifices for the sake…
How to Give Your Spouse Advice Without Ruining Your Happy Marriage
Giving your spouse advice is just part of being married. It comes so naturally that you probably don’t notice that you are doing it. However, if you want a happy marriage, constantly giving your spouse unsolicited advice may not be the best idea. Unsolicited advice lowers marital satisfaction for both…
How to be Completely Honest with Your Partner – Communication in Marriage
Honesty is one of the pillars of communication in marriage. When done right, it can build trust and bring you and your spouse closer together. However, the other side of the honesty coin is that it can hurt your spouse deeply. Being honest is not an excuse to say hurtful…
Relax and Enjoy the Benefits of Marriage
The first year of marriage is full of adjustments. It takes a while for the spouses to learn each other’s quirks and get used to each other and to their new lifestyle. Unfortunately due to all the new experiences, couples often ‘forget’ to relax and enjoy the benefits of marriage….
Put Your Spouse First – Advice for Newlyweds
The first year of marriage can be confusing. Many couples spend it trying to find a balance between their old and new lives and often end up feeling overwhelmed by the constant ‘juggling act’. However, this ‘juggling act’ can be avoided by following just one important piece of advice for…
3 Skills That Every Married Person Should Have – Advice for Newlyweds
Ever wondered why most advice for newlyweds encourages couples to work on their communication, conflict resolution and emotional intelligence? Well, it is because these skills are absolutely critical to surviving the first year of marriage. Couples should begin learning and working on these skills before marriage, preferably during premarital counseling….
Where to Find Good Marriage Advice for Newlyweds
When you are in your first year of marriage, family, friends and colleagues are constantly trying to chime in with their “marriage advice” for newlyweds. Unfortunately, not every piece of advice you receive is good for your marriage. In fact, you should only take advice from trusted sources. 6 Sources…
Marriage Tips: 5 “Marriage Firsts” All Newlyweds Experience
The first year of marriage is filled with lots of milestones and relationship “firsts”. These new experiences can be a bit overwhelming especially if the newlyweds have no one to turn to for marriage tips. This is why we have compiled a list of “firsts” to expect in the first…
Common Causes of Marital Problems in the First Year
The first year of marriage is surprisingly difficult for most couples. This is when the emotional “high” of love begins to fade and reality starts to set in. Differences that were barely noticeable before start to cause marital problems and become impossible to ignore. This mostly happens when the newlyweds…
Surviving the First Year of Marriage – Advice for Newlyweds
Marriage is tougher today than ever before. Newlyweds are facing some scary odds and they need all the help they can get to make their marriages last. There is no shortage of marriage advice out there. However, not all marriage advice is good advice for newlyweds. There are some marital…