| Many of us realize that marriage is not
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| | of her husband and other men for insight
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| the easiest relationship in the world,
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| | and wisdom in writing this book.
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| but why is it so hard? Unless we adopt
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| | 3. Make mutual respect a priority in your
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| children, the only relatives that we get
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| | communication. If you find yourselves
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| to choose are our spouses. Seems like it
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| | attacking each other personally, instead
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| should work out, right? We can not change
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| | of discussing the pros and cons of a
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| our parents or choose new siblings, but
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| | particular decision or action, then take
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| marriage-- ahh that's a whole different
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| | a step back to reevaluate the situation.
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| thing.
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| | Choose words that reaffirm while getting
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| Marriage brings out the best and the
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| | your point across. For example, instead
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| worst in a person's character and shows
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| | of saying: "I hate it when you don't make
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| us what we are capable of doing, both
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| | time to be with me... the kids... etc."
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| positive and negative. This special
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| | TRY "Remember when we did XYZ? That was
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| relationship challenges our mental,
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| | so much fun and the kids loved it too.
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| spiritual, social, and physical selves.
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| | Want to do it again?" SPOUSE'S REPLY HERE
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| Unfortunately, the natural human reaction
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| | "Great! What date works for you?"
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| to hard or stressful situations is fight
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| | Additionally, don't let other family
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| or flight.
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| | members--kids, in-laws, steps, exes cloud
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| So after a few major disagreements with a
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| | your communication with each other. When
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| spouse, frustrated partners second guess
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| | they want to butt in, *respectfully* tell
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| their initial decision to wed. The wheels
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| | them to butt out. Then re-prioritize and
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| start turning, and the flight response to
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| | refocus your attention on each other.
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| the stressful situation becomes more and
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| | 4. Listen even if you feel like you've
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| more attractive.
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| | heard the same statement hashed over and
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| But what can you do if the fires of
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| | over again. Sometimes venting is
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| passion have burned out and only angry
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| | necessary, and if your spouse can't
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| ones remain? How can you keep your soul
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| | release his/her mental baggage with you,
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| connection with your spouse even during
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| | to whom will they voice their concerns?
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| times of conflict?
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| | The lack of listening skills in marriage
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| 1. Have confidence in the decision that
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| | is one reason emotional infidelity gets
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| you have made. Then realize that just
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| | started in the first place. If you take
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| like you wouldn't normally divorce your
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| | the time to listen now, you can avoid the
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| mom or dad when they get on your last
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| | headaches and heartaches associated with
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| nerve, divorcing your spouse shouldn't be
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| | these extramarital relationships.
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| the first thing that comes to mind when
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| | 5. Start a ritual just for the two of
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| he/she annoys or disappoints you you
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| | you. Ideally, you'll both take time out
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| repeatedly. I know it's hard, but it's a
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| | to do it every day or a few times a week.
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| key factor in the success of your
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| | Engaging in ritual behavior, like sharing
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| marriage.
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| | coffee, watching funny movies together or
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| 2. If God is not at the center of your
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| | taking walks, gives you something to look
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| relationship, consider welcoming Him into
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| | forward to and can help you build
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| the situation. To start, only one spouse
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| | intimacy.
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| needs to make this decision, but it's
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| | 6. Consider an organized marriage
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| best if both of you are on the same page.
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| | retreat. Retreats are great because, the
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| Praying together, and as individuals, can
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| | facilitators give couples helpful tools
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| provide a solid foundation for your
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| | for communicating, relating and often
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| marriage and give you greater insight
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| | mating. You'll see other couples who are
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| into what concerns your partner the most.
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| | going through the same challenges, and
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| You can start with your own words or with
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| | you'll have time to focus solely on your
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| a few books on prayer. A book that has
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| | relationship. No work, no kids/in-laws,
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| been helpful for me, and numerous people
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| | no well-meaning friends, and no focusing
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| I know, has been, Stormie Omartian: Power
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| | on the ills of life.
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| of a Praying Wife. The book covers
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| | 7. Finally, make a point to get away
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| everything from finances and career to
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| | every once in a while. This idea
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| sexuality, affection and emotions. It
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| | dovetails from the previous suggestion,
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| shows wives how to pray for their
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| | but this time you and your honey will be
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| husbands even if they feel like they
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| | alone. Whether you get your kids out of
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| don't have the words. And it gives
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| | the house for a weekend or you book a
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| excellent advice for channeling
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| | seven day vacation to the Bahamas, it is
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| frustration, hurt or anger into
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| | necessary for you and your husband or
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| productive energy.
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| | wife to have extended alone time without
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| If you are a husband, try Power of a
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| | any distractions.
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| Praying Husband. Stormie enlists the help
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