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Making a Good Marriage Even
Better
Keeping Love Alive
When I was 24 years old I fell madly in love. I was madly in love for three weeks, and then spent the next 30 years
struggling to regain and maintain that wonderful feeling. In the course of my long marriage and in the 35 years I've been
counseling individuals and couples, I've learned what it takes to keep love alive and what diminishes the feelings
and experience of love.
Tending
The Fire Within
It's in our nature to want to grow - to experience new things, to
learn, to test ourselves, to be stimulated both mentally and
physically. When we deny ourselves the opportunity to grow, this can
cause us to become unsatisfied with our lives, careers, and our
relationships.
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When
Your Self-esteem is Damaged by Someone You Love
When people hurt us, self-esteem is always damaged. It doesn't matter
whether the hurt is intention or not. Even unintentional hurts inflict
damage.
Relationship
Change: It's easier than you think
"You cannot get someone to change." How many times
have we heard those words? Hundreds of times...from friends
and self-help experts...and yet our hearts still hunger for
change. Who's right? The experts or our hearts?
Chain Of Love
Trying to find a radio station on my car stereo the other day,
I happened to hear a song which made me sit back and think...
I think the lyric was, Don't let the chain of love end with
you.
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After
a Fight, Get Back to Love
Relationship fights are
supposed to clear the air and bring us closer together - but
too often the opposite occurs. A fight creates distance . . .
and makes both partners feel as though they have been
attacked.
Courtesy
Doesn't Stop With Saying, "I Do"
It seems the longer couples are together, the more they take
each other for granted. This is especially true when it comes
to extending basic courtesies.
Leave
Your Scorecard At The Door
When we're agitated or generally
stressed out, it's all too easy to take our frustrations out on those
closest to us. One prime example of this is;
keeping score.
Apology
Accepted
The problem with not accepting or
minimizing an apology is this only escalates the problem. A snide
comment in the face of an apology will only serve to create hostility
and resentment.
Focus On
The Big Picture
With every marriage license issued,
there should also be given two sets of seat belts - for one thing's
certain, it's going to be a bumpy ride.
How My
Husband Created the Wife of His Dreams
"I created my wife." It's
the comment my husband Bob uses to explain how we met. He gets a laugh
but he does not mean to be funny. He really believes he created me . .
. and our ideal eighteen-year romantic marriage.
Fireworks
Aren't Just for July
I have found that simple
communication can really put a spark in things after an exhausting
day. Take the time to just listen to each other.
A Chain Reaction
Sincere words, carefully chosen, can help begin a positive chain
reaction. Here are some
tips and phrases to get you started.
I am sure you will be able to add your own to this list.
Making Time for Romance
Connecting with your partner emotionally and physically is a soothing
balm for our frazzled lives.
Love Hurts
Sometimes love "hurts", here's five ways to take the
opportunity.
In-Laws and Out-Laws
How do you deal with in-laws who rub you the wrong way? A story of one
woman's struggle to deal with less-than-accommodating in-laws.
Building A Lifelong Love Affair
Learning how to keep the love and intimacy alive and well in any
relationship - for life!
Subtle Signals on the Domestic
Front
Many things that play havoc with domestic peace, even where the
parties concerned aren't short on goodwill, and have the best of
intentions. Sometimes these destructive forces are so subtle we're not
even aware of them.
How to Get Your Husband on Track to
Mutual Dreams
Now if you come at your husband head on with a question like,
"Honey, I would like for you and I to sit down and discuss our
mutual dreams," you are asking for trouble.
Marriage Fixes
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Marriage Basics
You can also think of a marriage as a team...A team that
often needs to "get back to the basics," the basics of
communication. A team is simply not a team without good
communication between the players.
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Communicate, Integrate,
Celebrate: Thriving In Marriage During Crisis Times
When marriages hit the inevitable bumps and rough patches, it is
important to have a game plan to not only survive, but to thrive. Here
is one way to insure that happens for your marriage.
Reality Check
Don’t let false assumptions drag your marriage down. Get a fresh
start with these six truths.
Say You’re Sorry!
An apology is still a great place to start, but it may not be enough
when your spouse is really ticked off.
Romance
Falling BACK in Love With Your
Spouse
Simply put, over the past year our children have been giving
Rudy and I back to each other, and we have fallen in love all over again.
How To Rekindle A Romance in
Five Minutes A Day
Life is all about the goals we set and how we spend our time on those goals.
Tips for a Long-Lasting Marriage
So, I am looking at the calendar here, and I get reminded that soon I
will have been married to my wonderful husband for 7 years. Hmmm. Not
bad by today's standards.
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