subject: Can My Marriage Be Rescued [print this page] The answer to this question is overwhelmingly Yes, your marriage can be saved! Please do not give up. You should be aware of the fact that a marriage does not have to end in divorce. If you are asking this question then you've come to a point in your marriage where you may be feeling desperate for affection, sad, lonely or depressed. You are not alone, in fact I was there myself a couple of years ago. Recognizing you're not all alone probably does not make you feel too much better, but most all marriages have ups and downs.
I love metaphors, I utilize them a lot once I am teaching since it makes you look at your situation in another way. Think of the stock market. Depending on your age you can probably remember when the market has totally tanked. A good example was in the 90's during the dot.Com crash. Historically after every stock market crash and I mean every single one, the market always comes back higher than it was previously was (look at Google, Amazon, Ebay, etc.) Now this does not occur in one night but my point is that if you stick with it and keep working on it to save your marriage and make it even stronger.
One of the most typical issues in a marriage is communication. Life gets busy with work, kids, finances, etc. And gets in the way of relationships. Before you know it meaningful conversations, sex, or just being together without getting impatient or frustrated are virtually non-existent. If this sounds like where you are sitting right now, then the first thing to work on is communication. Meaningful communication will save your marriage. "How do I communicate with my spouse" Consider seeing a marriage counselor.
Discussing your situation with a marriage counselor isn't a sign of weakness and isn't embarrassing. It means that you want to improve your situation. Counseling, just like my metaphor above, allows a professional to look at your marriage in a different way and try to improve your communication. If you and your partner do this, you'll be taking a big step in making your marriage a better one.
Just the fact that you are reading this article means you are ready to try and make your marriage work. Whatever you do just do not give up. It can get better, I am living proof. If you stick it out and keep working on it, you can save your marriage today.
