We’ve all heard the phrase that a good man is hard to find. It may also ring true for a good marriage. At least one out of every two marriages will end in divorce and many of those that remain are filled with unhappiness. You say to yourself, that isn’t going to happen to me….
A loving relationship should be a disciplined one. It may sound odd to think of love and discipline in tandem. One may think discipline is not possible with passion, or that discipline makes for a dull relationship. However, if one truly loves another, then discipline is required to do what’s best for that individual….
It’s never too late to have a better marriage today. In this time of fast food, instant communications, five minute marriage ceremonies and quickie divorces it’s no wonder people expect and even demand that someone should make their marriage better today. No matter that the marriage has been on a downhill slide for months or…
A relationship has never failed until one of you gives up. One partner in the relationship can keep trying and sometimes win but without both of you willing to rethink the situation, reconciliation is difficult. There are many good reasons why you would not want to salvage a broken relationship. If one of the…
There are few marriages that do not need help in maintaining their relationship. A marriage without a good relationship is probably a marriage that’s not going to last. If it does last, those involved are usually not very happy and content. What’s the difference between a marriage and a relationship, you might ask. A marriage…
Do You Feel Like You’re in a Bad Marriage? Being in a bad marriage rates right up there with open heart surgery and root canal. Good marriages are hard enough to maintain because in all marriages there are ups and downs, good days and bad nights. Yet, many married couples elect to endure the…
Turn your special interest or hobby into a career. Perhaps you could start out converting your hobby into a money making venture while continuing your present job. Many times what you’re enjoying as a pastime could become a good second income or more. If you like making jewelry, sell it at an on-line auction…
The dictionary defines union as an act of uniting or joining two or more things into one. The union of marriage is a good example of the joining together of two people as one. Anytime two things are joined together, it takes a concerted effort and determination. When two unlike materials are drawn together in…
Lack of communication is listed as one of the main causes for an unhappy marriage and even divorce. That’s really not surprising. When you were a baby and weren’t able to communicate, what did you do? You cried and threw a tantrum until somebody figured out what your needs were. Now that you’re grown up…
Love and marriage may go together like a horse and carriage but sometimes they become unhitched. Marriage without love is like a carriage without a horse…one without the other is not going anywhere. Perhaps your marriage is suffering a severe lack of love and you’re thinking about mounting the nearest available horse and getting the…