Do you and your spouse enjoy watching movies? If your answer is yes, consider having a date night movie marathon. Dates that require dressing up and fine dining often lose their appeal in extreme weather conditions. On rainy or extremely hot days, most of us prefer to be indoors. Fortunately,…

Are you and your spouse animal lovers? Would you like to adopt a pet?  Read on for tips on how to make your trip to the pound successful and worthwhile. Relationship Tips for a Happy Marriage Part 53: Trip to the Pound Are you and your spouse animal lovers? Would…

Delicious food is one of the greatest pleasures. While we some of us enjoy trying new and exciting foods, most of us have a favorite food. When dating, your partner’s favorite food is one of the first things you find out about him or her. You discover most of this…

Handmade gifts almost always surpass bought gifts. You can’t always find the right color or texture at the store and sometimes have to settle for whatever is available. However, when you come up with your own handmade gift ideas, you can go wild with colors and textures. This guarantees that…

Most of us lead busy lives with endless errands both at home and at work. With so much going on, it is not uncommon to slip up and forget special days such as anniversaries, birthdays and date nights. However, no matter how forgiving your spouse is, you can’t make a…

Do you and your spouse have couple friends? As a couple, it is important to be around positive influences such as other married couples who have been together for a long time and continue to maintain a strong and happy relationship.  These couples can mentor you on how to raise…

When you are married, it is important to connect with your spouse’s family members regardless of how you feel about them. Some in-laws may go out of their way to be difficult but you cannot allow them to get the best of you and your marriage. This is not easy…

Every married couple – no matter how well they communicate – will have relationship issues at some point in their marriage. However, every disagreement doesn’t have to turn into a fight. It is possible to diffuse an argument and literally stop a fight in its tracks. How are you dealing…

It is much easier to ask for forgiveness than to forgive. However, anyone who desires a healthy relationship must learn not only how to ask forgiveness but also how to forgive. Forgiveness is never a walk in the park. In fact, it is often painful especially when it involves someone…

The writing is on the wall, financial woes increase the risk of divorce. In fact, Studies show that nearly 80 percent of divorces among married couples under the age of 30 are a result of financial woes. Also, couples that argue about money at least once a week are 30…