As a wife, I know that just a word from my husband can change my entire day. An aptly put sentiment can put a smile on my face and transform an ordinary day into a really outstanding one. On the…
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When the stress of everyday life starts to get to you and put you and your spouse at one another’s throats, it may be time for a vacation.  It reduces your stress levels, and helps you to focus on one…
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Everyone who gets married hopes that their union will be long and happy, but not everyone takes the steps necessary to build a healthy marriage to help them get there. Below are some tips on how to build a healthy…
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Showing appreciation for your husband or wife is an important part of any marriage.  However, both wives and husbands can be guilty of not showing their appreciation.  We most often hear about the husbands who fail to show appreciation for…
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Decision + Passion = True love Love is a DECISION to take an interest in someone, care for them, and make them happy – that requires willingness and determination. AND love is not being able to HELP taking an interest…
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It happens to a lot of people. You have your group of friends, some of them really close friends, then you find yourself one day falling in love with someone, getting married, moving on with your life the way people…
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A healthy marriage cannot be about one person. Even with two people who love each other and are very well-suited to each other, a marriage takes time and effort. The two people cannot work independently. It requires the parties to…
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You see all of the good qualities about your spouse, so why don’t they?  It can be difficult to have a spouse who suffers from low self-esteem, and you want to do all you can to help them build up…
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All too often we assume that communication is the answer to all our woes – especially the answer to keeping relationships positive and marriages happy. Thus we might focus on “how to tell your spouse this” or “ways to communicate…
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The first step to forgiving the unforgivable, is to realise there is no such thing as unforgivable. We all do things that are wrong and we all need forgiveness. Some of these things can vary in seriousness and hurt us…
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Every husband, or wife for that matter, can get a little bit bossy now and again.  After all, everyone needs to get their way at least sometimes.  This is because different things are important to different people.  As long as…
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Financial stress can strike any marriage at any time.  Even those couples who may appear to have everything they need can be affected by financial stress if there are things they want that they cannot afford, or if their financial priorities…
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Loving someone means not intentionally hurting them emotionally or physically. This is often the reason we bite the inside of our cheeks rather than tell our spouse that they’re getting on our nerves. We grin and bear it while we…
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Being married can at times be a challenging endeavor. This is especially true when your spouse is getting on your nerves. Before determining how to confront your spouse about what is bothering you, you have to reflect upon the type…
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When asked the question “could a temporary separation help your marriage?” the answer is: it’s a toss up. In some circumstances a period of time away from each other can be very beneficial. In other cases a separation may have…
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Dealing with a husband who resents the time that you spend with your family depends on why he resents the time you spend with your family.  There may be few different reasons for his resentment, and each of these reasons…
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“He is always blaming me for the bad things that happen in his life, and then he tells me it’s my controlling him that is making him so angry. He yells at me and puts me down rather than deal…
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We have all heard the jokes or watch the sitcoms on TV, that really play up the leisurely life of a stay at home mom.  While we all know it is a joke, but how many people actually think that…
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Most spouses love each and don’t want to nag or fight over small things, so they often elect to let a minor annoyance slide in the hope that it will go away. But sometimes the annoyance doesn’t go away and…
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