Ahhh, there’s nothing like the newlywed stage of marriage. You remember, right? The excitement, spontaneity and the sacrifices we were eager to make. In the beginning of most marriages, couples are willing to go that extra mile. There is a certain amount of euphoria that comes along with new beginnings. Unfortunately, the challenge becomes maintaining that happiness. From the … [Read more...]
How to Position Your Marriage for Long-Term Success
Investopedia defines SWOT Analysis as: "A tool that identifies the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of an organization. Specifically, SWOT is a basic, straightforward model that assesses what an organization can and cannot do as well as its potential opportunities and threats. The method of SWOT analysis is to take the information from an environmental analysis … [Read more...]
5 Things You Should No Longer Expect from Your Spouse
Ahh, the joy of marriage. There’s nothing sweeter than a beautiful romance. Love should feel absolutely amazing. In a fairytale world, everyone should experience a happy ever after. In the real world, unfortunately, you won’t have that experience if you continue to have unrealistic expectations of the ones you love. I’m not quite sure why we tend to think relationships are a … [Read more...]
My Marriage Will End in Divorce
"Your marriage will probably end in divorce." I recently received this news following a divorce probability calculator quiz I participated in. But allow me to explain. I recently heard the term “marriage insurance” from my husband, after he'd heard it on a radio show. My curiosity got the best of me, so I had to do some research on the topic. The first site I came across not … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Experience More Joy and Happiness in Your Marriage
Joy and happiness are two elements of a healthy marriage. They sound like the same thing but really they are very different. Yet, both are needed. A marriage can have highs and lows, challenges and smooth sailing. Still, joy and happiness can be experienced every day. They are not something that you and your mate experience on holidays or a few times a year. It is possible … [Read more...]
How Not to Be Offended By Every Little Thing Your Spouse Does
There are many elements of a healthy marriage. Some of them are unique to your specific relationship. However, forgiveness is one of those things that is a part of every healthy marriage. As spouses, each of you does things on a daily basis that can offend the other person. Husbands - a harsh word that feels unnecessary. Wives – a sharp short answer that could have been … [Read more...]
5 Things You Need to Know if You Want a Healthy Marriage
By Amy Morin If someone asked you what makes a marriage good, what would you say? There are a lot of ideas about what makes for a successful relationship. Some people think it has more to do with how you feel while others think it has more to do with how you treat one another. Judith Wallerstein and Sandra Blakeslee interviewed happy couples to find out what they felt … [Read more...]
How to Determine the Health of Your Marriage
by Amy Morin, Have you ever considered how to determine how good or healthy your marriage is? There isn’t a lab test or a thermometer that gives you a reading to tell you how you are doing. So, how do people know if their marriage is healthy or not? Unfortunately, for some people, they have no idea what their own determining factors would be, say nothing about their … [Read more...]
Is Love Enough to Sustain a Marriage?
I love my husband. I ‘m not the sappy type, so I’m not compelled to run off a list of reasons why. But trust me, I love that man with all I’ve got. Is that love enough, though? Is loving each other, through it all, enough to sustain our relationship? Is it enough to keep us together… always? People often say that love conquers all, but what does that really mean? Does it … [Read more...]
What Motivates You to Make Your Marriage Work?
I have said it before and I will say it again, marriage requires effort. Loving someone and making them a priority comes with its own set of challenges. Whenever marriages hit those rough patches there are usually certain factors that help the couple stay focused on solution building. Without specific motivators the couple may sometimes consider taking other drastic … [Read more...]
5 Cures to Marriage Boredom
By a show of hands, how many of are experiencing some boredom within your marriage right now? Ok, don't fret, this one is for you! Keep reading. It's unrealistic to believe there won't ever be down times in your marriage. It happens to the best of us. There are moments where it appears as though nothing new or exciting is happening. It is usually the moment we start to … [Read more...]
5 Qualities of A Healthy Marriage
On Saturday night, our flight arrived at the Atlanta Airport around 11:30 pm ET. And, Lamar and I grabbed our luggage and somehow made the 45 minute trip home without falling asleep. It was 2 am before I closed my eyes. And needless to say, I was already thinking: we are not going to church tomorrow. I am going to lay in my bed and rest because this Sunday is the first … [Read more...]