Do you ever feel like your life is out of balance? You hate your job, your husband is getting on your last nerve, the kids are driving you nuts, and no matter how much you try to stick to your budget, some unexpected expense always comes up. I’ve been there—feeling like no matter what I do, I just can’t seem to get everything right.
When life gets like this, handing me problem after problem, my stress level goes through the roof. The headaches increase, I can’t find time to workout, sugar becomes my best friend, and figuring out the best way to move forward is a challenge.
When we allow stress to take over our lives, it begins to have a negative impact on all our relationships. Most importantly, it has a negative impact on our marriage. Often we don’t know what’s happening because it just creeps up on us, but our spouses see it. We snap at them unnecessarily. We jump to conclusions instead of communicating effectively. We expect them to know what’s wrong when we never took the time to really tell them.
To have a healthy marriage, you have to be healthy. If you think your marriage can thrive while you live in chaos, it just won’t happen. Stress has a tremendous impact on your way of being, and your way of being plays a huge role in the state of your union.
Here are a few tips to help you get yourself back on track and fight the stress that is draining you. Once your find yourself in a better place—mentally, physically, emotionally—you will finding that strengthening your marriage becomes a lot easier.
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