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Conflict is a Normal and Natural Part of Your “Happily Ever After”

11/9/2016

What Sara didn’t realize as a young love-struck newlywed is an important lesson for all married couples: conflict in marriage is inevitable. One more time: conflict in marriage is inevitable. In fact, not only is conflict in marriage inevitable, but it’s also perfectly normal. It’s a part of life.

Do You Know the Difference Between a Criticism And a Complaint?

11/2/2016

Oh, this article is super helpful for couples who need to learn how to respond to their spouse's complaints, and not react to them!

Why Responding With “This isn’t my fault!” Is Hurting Your MarriagE

10/27/2016

Do you know why defensiveness is so dangerous to your marriage?

SHARING A BED WITH YOUR SPOUSE - 40 TIPS YOU WILL LOVE

10/13/2016

Some great, real-life advice on sharing a bed with your spouse! Hilarious and wise.

Does Your Spouse Snore? (Or Steal the Blankets?)

10/4/2016

Does your spouse snore or steal blankets at night? If so, you are not alone! #nurturingmarriage #couplessleephabits #survey

Butting Out of Your Relationship

9/29/2016

What would happen if you eliminated all

6 Good Reasons to Stay Married

9/22/2016

6 Good Reasons to Stay Married - This article is for those couples who aren't dealing with the really tough issues, but rather the normal ups and downs of married life. We all have our bad days, or even weeks or months. But, remaining committed and true to each other will surely pay off in the long run. With that being said, here are 6 good reasons to stay married.

How to Talk About Hard Things With Your Spouse

9/14/2016

How to talk about HARD THINGS with your spouse - a fabulous article on communicating with your spouse!

6 Things To Do If Your Spouse Is Struggling With Addiction

8/31/2016

A great article for those who have spouse's struggling with addictive behaviors.

Whose Turn is it to Make the Bed?

8/16/2016

This article about making the bed is so so so true! All married couples should read this. #marriage #makethebed

The 5 to 1 Ratio in Marriage

7/28/2016

This is such a GREAT article about handling conflict in a positive way. I want to read this with my hubby!

Is Your Spouse Hangry?

7/21/2016

Oooh, this is good. Pretty much HANGRY = me all day EVVVVERRRY DAY. #marriage #conflictresolution

How to Avoid Falling "Out of Love" -Part 2

7/7/2016

Have you fallen out of love with your spouse? If so, this is a great read to help you know what you can do!

How to Avoid Falling “Out of Love” –Part 1

6/29/2016

Do you feel like you and your spouse have fallen out of love? If so, read this article! Definitely a must on the marriage help list!

Have You Ever Said This to Your Spouse?

6/23/2016

GUILTY. Haha, I am so guilty of saying this to my husband! I loved this reminder and I've got to watch myself from now on! #marriage #communication

5 Positive Ways to Handle Conflict in Marriage

6/16/2016

These tips really will be helpful the next time my spouse makes me want to explode! REPIN to remember for later!

Are You Cheating?

6/8/2016

Are you cheating? Here are three behaviors that will help you know. #trust #marriage #affairs

The Power of the Soft Startup

6/1/2016

This was such a good reminder to me. I'd heard it before, but I actually need to DO it! It will impact my marriage in so many positive ways! Time to get to work. #marriage

Consoling the Inconsolable

5/25/2016

How do you help a spouse who is literally impossible to console? #marriagehelp #marriageadvice

4 Myths Romantic Films Teach About Relationships

5/17/2016

4 Myths Romantic Films Teach About Relationships - There are some valid concerns about how our viewing habits shape our perceptions about what love is and what it looks like. Are we getting realistic expectations or giving ourselves false hope when we watch rom-coms?

Why My Husband & I Disagree in Front of Our Children

5/12/2016

Why My Husband & I Disagree in Front of Our Children - Let us fast forward. I am 20-years-old and living with my new husband in our first apartment. My husband and I have known each other less than a year (we dated for six weeks and were engaged for six months) and have yet to have an argument of any real weight. That is until “the great shoes incident” of 2010.

Are Your Marital Problems Hurting Your Kids?

5/5/2016

If you know that you and your partner engage in the following harmful behaviors around disagreements, there is a good chance your kids are suffering...

So You Married an Introvert?

4/25/2016

My husband is an introvert while I am an extrovert. My husband and I often joke that we are grateful we never had to go looking for a spouse on a dating website, because we don’t think a dating algorithm on the planet would have ever put us together. Few of our interests match up (I’m a humanities girl - history, literature, the arts - and my husband is a science and math man all the way.). He likes the mornings while I am a night owl, I’m loud he is quiet, he digs 80’s rock while I jam to show tunes, and the list could go on. Most of our differences have added color and zest to our life and made our partnership stronger, not to mention created a massive and impressively eclectic movie collection.

Are You Ready to Be Parents?

4/21/2016

Are you ready to be parents? The first decision facing a couple is whether or not to have children. Becoming a parent is a life altering event, and is one that shouldn’t be done out of obligation or outside pressure. While children can be a source of great joy and happiness, the decision to have children shouldn’t be an attempt to strengthen a relationship, because even the strongest of couples can be tested during pregnancy and child-rearing. Discussing and agreeing on the basic topics of if you want children,when you want children, and how many children you want to have can assure that both partners feel confident in their future as a parent, and not that they are being coerced into something they are not ready for. #parenting #marriage #relationshipgoals

Are You Addicted to Romance?

4/7/2016

Are you addicted to romance? The term for marital romance is called limerence. Limerence encompasses sexual attraction, adoration, and sometimes even obsessiveness. John Gottman, one of the foremost authorities on all things marriage, suggests that this feeling of limerence lasts only two years. Two years. When most people get married, rarely do they think, “Well, in two years, when this feeling is over, I will just get divorced and find a new spouse.” #romance

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"What counts in making a happy marriage is not so much how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility."
-Leo Tolstoy

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