Relationship Tips for a Happy Marriage Part 11: A Night of Passion
When was the last time that you and your spouse had a night of passion? Maintaining a passionate and healthy relationship takes a lot of hard work and commitment. Passion and intimacy, like effective communication, are crucial aspects of a marriage. They allow couples to express their deepest emotions, feelings…
Relationship Tips for a Happy Marriage Part 10: Communication
Did you know that ineffective communication is the leading cause of problems in a relationship? When couples experience marital problems, communication is the first thing to stop. Many people take the easy road and stay quiet instead of communicating about the issues in their marriage. However, any marriage counselor will…
Relationship Tips for a Happy Marriage Part 9: Lighten Up
If you are looking for ways to build a relationship and have fun at the same time, you are in the right place. All married couples go through rough patches in their relationships and if these so called “rough patches” are not properly managed, they can cause tension at home….
Relationship Tips For A Happy Marriage Part 8: Stop Being Predictable
The Old Adage Is True (well, kind of) There’s an old saying in Hollywood I’m sure you’ve heard that goes something like this, “Be anything but boring.” The same is kind of true for marriage. A boring marriage puts your relationship at risk. One of the best relationship tips for…
Relationship Tips For A Happy Marriage Part 7: Revisit The Past
This week’s relationship tip for a happy marriage is short and simple – but it should be really, really fun for you and your spouse: Renew Old Traditions. Renew Old Traditions Think back to when you first started dating – or to earlier times in your marriage – what were…
Relationship Tips For A Happy Marriage Part 6: Avoiding "Unnecessary" Conflict
Relation Tip #1: Do You Want To Be Right Or Be In Love? I know what you’re thinking: You want to be right AND be in love! But as much as you want to be right, there are times when you have to just let it go so you can…
Relationship Tips For A Happy Marriage Part 5: Alone Time
Quality Time With…Yourself We’ve talked about the importance of quality and quantity time with your spouse and how essential they are for maintaining a healthy and happy marriage. And although most spouses should probably spend a lot more time with each other than they do, others might do better if…
Relationship Tips For A Happy Marriage Part 4: Surprise!
The Power of Surprise Here’s an idea I think your spouse will love. It’s something to free your marriage from the mindless rut of boring routine. Here it is: Schedule a date with your partner – tell them you’ve planned a special dinner at such and such place. But surprise…
Relationship Tips For A Happy Marriage Part 3: Loving Touch
What do you think about the research that claims we need four hugs a day for maintenance, eight to be healthy and twelve to thrive? How many hugs do you and your spouse enjoy daily? (Some of you are thinking, “Twelve hugs a day? Are you kidding me! I’m lucky…
Relationship Tips For A Happy Marriage Part 2: Time
Whether you’ve been married for a short time or many years, every couple has challenges, disappointments, hurts and difficulties. There are no perfect marriages because marriage is a relationship between two imperfect people. Human imperfections aside, it is possible to experience a lifetime of unity, deep intimacy and profound joy…