Marriage counseling is a wonderful tool for couples to employ anytime during a relationship.  Many couples obviously choose to see a marriage counselor when there is a marriage challenge or crisis but it can also be beneficial as an ongoing health…
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Even though over half of all marriages end in divorce, almost everyone who takes wedding vows plans on beating the odds and spending the rest of their lives together in married bliss. So if everyone wants their marriage to work…
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I believe there is one basic reason why marriages fail and that is selfishness. I believe this is the cause in most failed marriages and that other factors can be attributed to the selfishness of one or both partners. Sometimes…
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Financial conflicts can be a huge emotional, mental, and psychological burden on a married couple. Even when money is good it can be a source of stress, but when finances are tight money problems can feel unbearable. So how do…
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No spouse should have to sacrifice a rewarding or even promising career in order to support the others career.  Multitasking proves that we can do any number of things at the same time.  Not sacrificing your own career while still…
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If you are afraid to leave your spouse there are usually two reasons for it. There is domestic abuse involved. You have been with your spouse for so long that leaving scares you. The spouse tells you, “You can’t make…
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Money.  It buys jewelry, flowers, computers, games, houses, food, cars, pets, and, some believe, happiness.  It is true that some luxuries can make life a little more fun and enjoyable; like a grill in the backyard for cookouts, and a video…
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Marriage counseling can be sought if both partners wish to avoid getting divorce and get their relationship back on track. The right time to seek marriage counseling is often thought to be when all hope is lost of rekindling the…
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Whenever two people make the decision to discontinue their single lives and combine them together into a marriage, there are going to be things that each person individually brings into the relationship. Since people have been raised in different homes,…
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Financial conflicts is one of the most common sources of stress in marriage. Finances play a major role in marriage because it can spell the difference between success and failure. Numerous studies show that money is the number 1 reason…
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Leaving an abusive relationship is very hard to do. The abusive spouse has done everything they can to make you afraid to leave them. They have beat down your self-esteem so that you doubt that you can make it on…
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Financial conflict can greatly affect quality of life and create havoc within a marriage. There are a host of circumstance that can lead to financial conflict within a marriage. Credit card debt, no savings, failure to budget, risky investments are…
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You never, never tell your spouse he/she is getting on your nerves. Such a cruel and thoughtless outburst could cause your already shaky relationship to get worse. There are many other ways to solve the problem peacefully, with no feathers…
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An annulment is the religious dissolution of a marriage. In actuality it does not just dissolve a marriage, it makes it so the marriage never happened in the eyes of the church. It does not change how a marriage is…
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Aaahhhh, the splendor of newlywed bliss…You and the man of your dreams have just returned from the honeymoon and you enter your new home to find that it’s all about flowers and candles and romance. He has thoughtfully arranged for…
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If you are afraid of your spouse it is because he/she has mentally or physically abused you. Most times this is allowed because of low self esteem or insucurity within one’s self. There is no one answer on how to…
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By the time you married your spouse, you should have become aware of certain annoying habits that they had that drove you a little crazy. Sometimes, we are overcome by love and choose to ignore them, or we hope that…
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Marital stress can be caused by many different things, but there are steps you can take to prevent it from getting to a serious point.  Consider the following strategies to help you get avoid these problems with your spouse. Keep…
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The best way to survive newlywed squabbles is to recognise the stress you will have been under in organising your wedding. Arrange to take time out to value each other. This doesn’t have to be elaborate or expensive gestures but,…
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As a newlywed I am not as seasoned as most. I know this, however, I have learned from other people’s experiences. All my life I have had failed marriages surround me. From my own parents, who were divorced when i…
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The phrase, “the honeymoon is over”, is not just about the date you return from Bermuda with your new tan and wonderful spouse on your arm. This phrase signifies that time in your marriage where the excitement of the first…
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Although the husband/wife is much loved in most married relationships there are those occasions when they can get on each other’s nerves. The difficulty the partner is presented with at such times is how to tell their spouse in a…
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It takes faith to trust someone, and the fact that infidelity is an unfaithful act makes saving your marriage the hardest thing you’ll ever do when the one you trust is unfaithful to you. It’s a betrayal that cuts deep…
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There is no blueprint for how a couple ‘should’ handle their finances once the ceremony is over. There is no ‘one-size-fits-all’ answer. Only suggestions to where the pitfalls may lay, and the answers are going to depend on the individuals….
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Good heavens, “Can I be myself after marriage?” What a question! If I wasn’t myself when I was married, then who in heavens name was I? The question is strange, at least to me. Do you mean after you get…
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As a plant, a marriage needs nurturing. It is an ongoing process, feed it and it will yield good results, neglect it and it will dry out and perish. Of course, saving a marriage takes much more effort and commitment…
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Cheating is an obvious indication that a marriage is in danger of failing. Although the act can be the rude awakening that motivates a couple to take steps in saving the marriage, the fact remains that if the marriage is…
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As I am celebrating my nine year anniversary in two days, my mind naturally goes back to when I was a newlywed. Ahh the naivete and silly expectations. The years have taught me things I had no clue about, and…
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Bad habits that can ruin your marriage The worst habit that you can have which will ultimately ruin a marriage is to stay in it if you are making the other partner constantly unhappy and vice versa, in other words…
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