Some couples can reconcile after a separation, despite the odds. Separation may be what is needed to work on a marriage, or it may result in a divorce. If you want to increase your chance of getting back together after a separation, certain steps are essential.   Be honest and transparent You have to address the issues that lead to the separation.  If you can’t be honest about the problem areas, the likelihood of being able to make the necessary changes to make the marriage work are slim. You need to be able to talk honestly and openly about what went wrong with your marriage during the separation, or it…

When it comes to human interactions, we always seek to classify people. We try to place them into these neat little boxes that contain labels which will later be used to help identify people along with their accompanying personality traits. This type of classification makes us feel like we can predict how people are going to act and thus we can prepare ourselves for the various interactions that we may have on any given day. Two of these labels have become very important of late. These being empath and narcissist. It is very limited to think of people in such a black and white manner. But, we can say that…

Relationship articles are a dime a dozen. The internet is positively littered with them. Everywhere you look there are people telling you what makes a relationship great, how to make your relationship great, what you shouldn’t be doing in a relationship, how you should act, and how you should feel. The list is literally endless. While there are some good bits of advice out there, mostly it is a load of garbage. It is written by people who do not know what they are talking about. By people who do not realize that every relationship is different and that there is no secret to a lasting relationship. You can go…

Marriage is awesome. However, it can also be a challenge. I tell everyone that the first year of my marriage was one of the toughest years I’ve ever had. My wife and I, two very strong-willed people, were thrown together and had to learn the ins and outs of each other while trying not to kill each other. Suffice to say, we made it. And the things we learned in that first year have helped us in the decade that followed. I remember during the really low times I’d read tips from people who had been married a long time. I didn’t have the patience to study an entire book…

This advice comes from a psychologist named, Gerald Rogers. He went through a very tough divorce and shared the advice he’d wished he’d used himself. Definitely read this. After losing a woman that I loved, and a marriage of almost 16 years, here’s the advice I wish I could have had…” This is his advice… Choose love. In the end, this is the only advice you need. If this is the guiding principle through which all your choices is governed, there is nothing that will threaten the happiness of your marriage. Love will always endure. Don’t sweat the money. Money is a game, find ways to work together as a…

When you are married, and especially if you have children, it is very easy to get caught up with life and taking care of your responsibilities, work, and children. This article will share 4 easy ways to reconnect with the positive foundations of your relationship with your spouse even when negativity seems to be taking over your life.   Think about the early days of your relationship If you are going through a stressful period at work on in some other area of your life, it is very easy to forget how much you value your marriage. Think about what the first days and months of your relationship with your…

We spend so much time showing our love for others that we forget something really important. If you cannot love yourself, you cannot truly love another. When your feelings toward yourself are negative, you bring that into your relationships with others. You think of yourself as unworthy of love. This can lead you into relationships where you are not loved as you should be. Self-love is not the same as self-centeredness or narcissism. You do not have to develop over-inflated self-esteem. It’s more about accepting yourself and deeming yourself worthy of the love of others. It might sound like an easy task. You can stand in front of the mirror,…