Dealing With Incompatibility
Wow. That’s what I said after reading this quote from Leo Tolstoy of all people: “What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility.” (Go ahead and say it, “Wow!”) So what about you? How do you deal with incompatibility? Do you slip…
Negative Communication In Marriage
The existence of negative communication patterns is the best predictor of divorce. (And did you know that we pass along these patterns to our children?) So it only makes good sense to remove them! There are four main types of negative communication. They are labeled “The Four Horsemen” and inevitably can…
Six Ways To Nurture Your Relationship With Your Spouse
If you don’t invest in your marriage by giving it your attention and nurturing it, your relationship with your spouse will die slowly. Denying your marriage is in trouble doesn’t solve anything, neither does shrugging your shoulders and walking away. Another thing that never works is waiting for your spouse…
4 Must-listen To Audiobooks for Married Couples
Staying married is no easy feat. Factors like emotional withdrawal can predict divorce, and the average couple waits six years before seeking help for marital problems. To prevent minor issues from snowballing into insurmountable ones, married couples can engage in shared learning activities, such as reading, to foster an honest…
How to Find A Good Marriage Counselor for A Relationship Tune-Up
If your marriage is struggling, don’t let the idea of seeking marriage counseling embarrass you. And if your marriage isn’t struggling and you think an article on marriage counseling doesn’t apply to you, keep reading. Marriage counseling is an act of love that offers hope and security. Sometimes society views…
Four Mindset Shifts For A Happy Marriage
We’ve all heard that if we want our marriage to be happy and last a lifetime, we need to work on ourselves. When we don’t work on our issues, we tend to project them onto our partner. Our baggage makes us nitpick about the littlest of things, making it difficult…
How to End 2020 With a Happier Relationship
The pandemic has caused most couples to spend more time than usual with their partners. While some saw this as a re-introduction or an opportunity to discover so many amazing things about their partners, others saw otherwise. Some grew sick and tired of spending so much time with their partners…