How To Make A Long-Distance Marriage Flourish
Long-distance marriages are complicated. They’re not very fun either. But time apart is a fact of life for some couples. A long-distance relationship requires trust, mutual respect, and communication (a lot of communication, actually) to last. Here’s some great news for the couple who is navigating the perils of a…
Landing On Your Feet After Divorce
No one likes to talk about divorce. But just because we don’t like talking about it doesn’t mean we shouldn’t. Like it or not, divorce happens. The divorce rate skyrocketed in the 1970s with the introduction of “no-fault” divorce. Although it’s challenging to come up with accurate statistics, some experts…
Rebuilding Trust After Physical or Emotional Infidelity
One of the saddest days for a husband or wife is when they discover their spouse betrayed them. Hopefully, that day never comes for you. But, if it ever does, you have two choices: 1) Stay and heal the relationship to save your marriage, or 2) Leave. If you decide…
How To Make Your Marriage Last Forever
When you get married, you dream of it lasting forever. But for other couples, a few short years into the Marriage, what first seemed like a blissful dream starts feeling more like a prison sentence. When you love, cherish, and enjoy the person you’re with, the years go by too…
Stop Fighting With Vinegar! (Use Some “Honey” Instead)
Couples bicker. If you’re “normal” and are from this planet, you will argue, fight, and have disagreements with your partner. If you don’t think so, you’re delusional. Even the most blissfully happy marriages have run-ins. If yours doesn’t, one of you is either giving in all the time, compromising too much,…
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%…