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Keeping Your Marriage On Track Using These Tips and Hints - A Short Article Packed with Useful InformationA Happy Marriage Essential Things That Must Happen Can love alone really keep a marriage together? No. But if the love is already there then the rest will fall into place. As long as you let it. No marriage (at least any that I have known) run smoothly. We will always disagree on something, argue but that is what makes us human. I have written a list of things that I think are essential to a happy marriage. Communication is essential if you want your marriage to grow. Look at
your pattern of communication. It will surprise you at how much time you spend
talking about work, family, every day life and how little time you spend talking
about you, your relationship and the plans you once shared. This is a cycle
that follows so many of us into married life. The fact is we just get to preoccupied
with our own life that we forget that we do actually share our life with another
person. Make time for each other. Monday night different shifts, Tuesday in
front of the TV, Wednesday bingo, Thursday Billy's football, Friday darts match,
Saturday night out with the girls, Sunday In-laws. With all this going on where
is the quality time spent with your partner? THERE ISN'T. Sitting in front of
the TV does not mean quality time together. You will both have different activities
that the other dislikes which is the time you will spend on your own or with
friends. But you must make time to enjoy doing things as a couple. This could
be taking the dog for a walk in the park, going to the cinema (if you like the
same movies). Arrange it so that one night a week is kept free so that you can
spend it together. Trust. A relationship can not work without trust on both sides. The key to trust is do not give your partner a reason to distrust you. If you do (or think you do) have a reason to distrust your partner tell him/her how you feel. Talk things through reassure each other that you are loyal and that you are devoted to them and them only. Never argue over money. This might sound like a silly thing to put on a list of how to keep your marriage happy but it has worked for me. My partner and I promised each other that we would never be greedy with money or argue about it and we haven't. I See it so often where relationships break down because of arguing over money. If money problems do a rise and they often do sit down and discuss them properly. Ask yourself if you don't have the money for something can arguing make it appear? NO. Accept change. Being married is a world apart from dating and even living together. Both you and your partner will change and may want to change each other. Accept that things will change once you are married. You must be prepared to grow and learn as your marriage grows. NEED MORE INFORMATION?
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