My seventeenth anniversary is coming up at the end of this month. Staying married for that long is something I am proud of and that I don't take for granted. One of the biggest lessons I have learned in marriage is that it takes two to make it work. And I don't use the word "work" lightly. My grandmother once told me when I asked for marriage advice, "Sometimes marriage is … [Read more...] about 5 Marriage Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make
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How To Make Time for Your Spouse
Life gets busy and it can be easy to forget to make time for the one who’s most important to you. Marriage can mean that you slip into the habit of taking your partner for granted. You’re running in several directions and just trying to keep up with everything you have to do and everywhere you have to go. Carving out time to spend together can become a challenge. Here are some … [Read more...] about How To Make Time for Your Spouse
How To Improve Communication In Marriage
Marriage is a beautiful thing. Somehow, in this crazy world, two people find each other and love each other and want to commit to spending the rest of their lives together! Marriage is inspiring and wonderful. But it is also heartbreaking when you feel it start to go wrong. Marriage is worth fighting for. As The Marriage Builder puts it, "There is no relationship more important … [Read more...] about How To Improve Communication In Marriage
Make A Couples Resolution To Strengthen Your Marriage
Marriage is a beautiful thing but sometimes it can get off track and it may need a little tender love and care. My grandmother was married for over 60 years and when I asked her for advice when I got married, she said, "Sometimes marriage is work." I have used that advice over the years. When my marriage gets off kilter, I work on it. I hammer it out. It is all about … [Read more...] about Make A Couples Resolution To Strengthen Your Marriage
Keeping The Magic Alive In Marriage
I've been with my husband for 20 years. We met freshman year of college and holy cow, time flies! We have been married for 12 of those years and he is a great life partner, but our marriage is not always perfect. We all make relationship mistakes. Life has so many curveballs to throw! When things are less than perfect, I remind myself that working on … [Read more...] about Keeping The Magic Alive In Marriage
Marriage Advice From Those Married Over 10 Years
I have been married to my husband for 8 years and we first starting dating 16 years ago! He is wonderful but sometimes we still hit a rough patch. My gramma told me after sixty years of marriage, that sometimes it was work! Marriage is worth the work. After all, that is what marriage is- the commitment to each other in good times AND bad. We owe it … [Read more...] about Marriage Advice From Those Married Over 10 Years
How To Keep A Marriage Strong While Raising Children
Creating a strong marriage is not always easy; it requires patience and effort. It involves much more than just simply living under the same roof. For a marriage to endure, it must be nurturing, supportive, emotionally fulfilling and enhance each individual’s sense of self esteem. And once children enter the picture, the task of maintaining a healthy relationship becomes … [Read more...] about How To Keep A Marriage Strong While Raising Children