Differences Between Men And Women
I was desperate to save my marriage. I’d had enough of the famous statement that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. No matter what planet men and women come from, I knew only one thing – we are on earth and we need to live together in harmony.
With this thought in mind, I decided to find ways to save my marriage. It wasn’t easy. In the process, I realized that men and women are indeed different. But they are equal too. Therefore, both the spouses deserve equal respect and love from each other.
Why Communication Can Save your Marriage
Save my marriage is a call that seems to be shouted more and more these days. Most of us believe that our marriages are worth saving, but we just don’t know how. There is one key that ranks above all the rest. One skill that must be practiced everyday: Communication. Our world is a connected through communication. There is the power of the internet, instant messaging, emailing, blogging, and cell phones. So why is it that marriage seems to suffer most from communication problems?
Ten Sure Fire Ways to Destroy your Marriage
These ten things will destroy your marriage. Avoid them like the plague. Building a strong marriage is full of do’s and do not’s. Sometimes looking at things to avoid is as strengthening as studying the things to do. You’re marriage should be valued and cherished, never let something else come and de-throne that priority.
Six common reasons for divorce: Save your marriage and stop divorce
Boy meets girl. They go out on a few dates. Their mutual attraction blossoms into friendship. From friendship, love grows and the couple decides to share their lives together. They get married. They have a few children. And somewhere, as the years go by, that friendship, respect, and love is overpowered by anger, resentment, and eventual divorce. Many couples even wonder why they got divorced in the first place, finding it difficult to pinpoint exactly when their bond began to unravel. Others may find fault with their spouse, thus blaming them for the marriage ending. How can two people who once loved each other; two people who shared their hopes, dreams, and lives together go from marital bliss to divorce? How can you save your marriage and stop divorce?
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than half of marriages end in divorce. In fact, less people are getting marriage according to U.S. Today. Citing the fear of divorce as the chief reason for postponing or even avoiding marriage, they report that 62% of Americans were married in 1990 whereas only half of Americans are married today. Dr. James Long, a published author and marriage counselor, says the reasons for increased divorce rates can be attributed to mobility, affluence, and isolation. Mobility: Traditionally, people lived and died in the place they were born; therefore, marrying people they grew up with and, as such, shared similar lifestyles and ideals. Today, however, many people travel to other states for school or work meeting a variety of people who come from diverse backgrounds. Affluence: In times past, couples relied on each other for survival since resources were limited. Each worked together to maintain homes, provide for the family, as well as each other’s personal needs. Yet, with today’s abundance, says Dr. Long, people are less reliant on each other for basic needs such as housing, food, clothing, or even entertainment and fulfillment. Isolation: With increased technology mediums, such as the Internet, people are more isolated from each other than ever before. “People live in isolation these days,” says Dr. Long. “[As such] they do not get to observe others and see how actions have long term consequences. Instead, they live in an unrealistic dream world created by fiction entertainment, journalism, and advertising. As a result, they have world views that are more conducive to causing disasters in the physical world that their bodies live in,” he says.
While Dr. Long’s explanation may be too broad and simplistic, it provides a base for why many marriages result in divorce. Exploring this concept further, here are six common reasons why many marriages fail:
Love in marriage is a verb
When we date it’s full of actions or affection, words of love and promises for the future. Somehow when we get married those actions, words and promises gradually die off. Then we wonder what happened to our marriage, we use to be so in love and dedicated to each one another. Now we feel like two separate people leading very different lives. Here are some quick ideas to start making love an action rather then a memory.
Four Date Activities that will Strength your Marriage
Remembering that dating stage? Well it isn’t over just because you are wearing a ring. Dating should continue into marriage, you should still be dating your spouse. Save my marriage is an exclamation that stems from many reasons but one of them might be because you stopped pursuing your marriage. People change and grow. Consistent dates with your spouse will help so that you grow and change together as a couple and not growing apart as separate individuals. Take turns planning for them and decide a time to do it weekly. Here are 4 ideas you can try as a couple to get this tradition going.