All the necessary things are taken care of and you can relax with a beer and TV remote in your hand. Or, better yet, stop by the mens club (or local bar) and swap stories with the guys. No need to call the wife. Shes too busy to talk anyway while taking care of the kids and getting dinner ready. Everything is fine and as it should be.If you are a husband and this sounds familiar, you might want to take stock of how your marriage is doing. ...more
The sooner a bride realizes her husband does not think or act like she does the sooner she will be on the way to a happy and long lasting marriage. As a woman you probably think life could be so simple if he would just see things your way. But, you must strive to see things from his point of view as well because he probably thinks the same thing. Men need their space but at the same time they need and even crave your attention. Its a fine line...more
Each public appearance garnered him a few more fans until they numbered in the thousands. Suddenly he was a star who some considered an overnight success. They failed to recognize the long road traveled and the almost imperceptible changes in the artist that made him better and better.Marriage can become an overnight success too but it may take you 20 years or more to believe it. The failure of marriage can also happen suddenly because you did not recognize the signs of trouble day after day. Marriage issues creep into our lives and can go unnoticed for years while eating away at loves foundation. Some issues can cause bigger problems than others.Alcoholism is an issue that can slowly alter a marriage until it leads to separation or divorce. The drinking issue resulted in only a minor argument when your spouse had one too many at a party but the problem grew. Soon, they would not stop with one or two drinks, it was several drinks every day. Drinking continues until they begin to pass out and have no idea how they got home.Slowly you notice the beginning of binge drinking and the promises made but not kept. They are probably drinking at work where you wont notice. Too much...more
Is this something you want to get into? Most men and especially women grow up with a prime objective of finding the right person to spend the rest of their life with. They are imbued with the notion that to have a life with happiness and fulfillment it must include marriage and family.Still many fear taking the plunge into marriage even though...more
Marriages come and go every day. Marriages that are happy and love filled are hard to find and even more difficult to maintain. Those who are married know it takes a constant effort to remain together and exhibit a union of love and happiness. Couples employ diverse ways to strengthen their marriage and live together in harmony.Some find solace...more
Marriage retreats are delivered in many forms and fashions. Some are religious based and some are not. Others combine the spiritual need with the secular. Retreats are offered as group therapy and on an individual basis depending on your needs and your degree of openness. Different retreats have different goals and methods. Some advocate that marriage should be preserved at any price. Others teach there are times when its best to dissolve the relationship and move forward. Almost all therapists urge you to put the past behind you and start living again. You are encouraged to anticipate the future as you build it together.Reasons to attend a marriage retreat can be as varied as the problems that beset your marriage. You may be experiencing a lack of physical and emotional abuse or intimacy. One or the other could have been unfaithful and forgiveness seems unthinkable. Or, it could be a case of mid-life crises. All these problems are real and solvable with proper love, commitment and determination to approach them together as a team.Examine your marriage and be honest. Are you constantly arguing, fighting and being hurt? Do you feel alone, lost, frustrated and angry? ...more
Facing these situations alone would be almost unbearable, but with support and understanding from your spouse, the worst case scenario does not seem so bad. You are there for each other to lift up, inspire and find workable solutions. Two is a much...more
Marriages can be filled with turmoil beginning as early as the honeymoon. After all, here are two diverse persons merging into one with different ideas about everything from sex to food. Sure you got to know each other somewhat during the courting...more
Just a few of the problems most marriages encounter sooner or later include boredom, lack of communication, no sex, affection and even infidelity. Some marriages experience physical or verbal abuse or complain that the spouse shows no appreciation. ...more
Now that you are married you may have noticed a few changes in your spouses personality along with things that just downright annoy you. Go ahead talk about it, even argue a little, but fight fair. Fighting fair is something your mom and did...more
Its a scientific fact that humans need relationships. We need to share life with someone to feel fulfilled and complete. Those who live alone express emptiness and rarely develop as well emotionally and socially as those who have a partner. ...more
Many of the same mistakes are made by both husband and wife but because of the differing emotional makeup of men and women some are more frequent to one than the other. Studies have revealed that women feel a more emotional connection to the...more