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Your Husband Has 5 Critical Needs. Are You Meeting Them?
The key to a successful marriage is unselfishness. If you can put your spouse’s needs above your own, you are on the right track. Having the desire to fulfill your husband’s needs is in no way submitting yourself to an inferior role as a wife. If you truly love your spouse, then you want to make him happy, and these five things generally make men happy – simple as that. Every man’s needs are different; however, according to Willard F. Harley Jr., most men have the same basic needs. While each person is unique, these needs are what most men pick on average. Recreational companionship My husband and I are…
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Being Happily Married Means You’ll Be Healthier – But There Is A Catch
Is a happy marriage the key to good health? Yes, according to researchers at the University of Missouri. Overall, married people are in better mental and physical health than their unmarried — divorced or widowed — peers. The study, which followed 700 couples over 20 years, found that each partner’s health can be affected by both positive and negative interactions at all stages of marriage. The researchers reported that people who have happy marriages are more likely to give their health a higher rating as they age. The health benefits may be strong enough that working on your marriage can improve your health throughout your years as a couple. Engaging…
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12 Ways to Get the Spark Back in Your Marriage
When we first started dating our spouses, the butterflies were non-stop. For many of us the frequency of butterflies dwindled while the feelings of love remained. Then we got engaged and they returned as we walked around hand in hand with our fiancés excited about the new chapter of our lives with them. Again the flutters became less fluttery until of course, we said I do. For some couples the honeymoon period was the height of marital bliss. Those first few weeks, months, and years were some of the happiest for couples. Still on the high from getting married arguments were few and far between and comprise felt so easy “sure…
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Nonverbal Behavior That May Damage Your Marriage
It was a bright, sunny Sunday morning and church service had just let out, and a married east-coast pastor was showing off his brand-spanking new motorcycle to a large group from his congregation. He rode around in circles, demonstrating its wide range of motion, and revved the engine to show off its power. A young lady in the crowd requested a ride. Without hesitation, the young pastor agreed. She hopped on the passenger seat directly behind him, wrapping her arms tightly around his waist. She rested her head against his upper back. The pastor took the young lady around the church’s block, not gone more than two minutes. When he…
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3 Intimacy Issues that Are VERY Common in a Marriage
Intimacy is not just relevant to sex, but a deeper understanding of the person you’re going to spend the rest of your life with. Without intimacy in a marriage, it is just a contract with legal consequences. However, when there is intimacy in a marriage, it is one of the most beautiful feelings a person could ever ask for. Let us overview some of the most common intimacy related issues in a marriage you should avoid to have a fulfilling and happy life! Expecting Monogamy but No Action If you expect your partner to remain faithful in your marriage, you should be willing to give them the reason to…
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The No. 1 cause of divorce may not be what you think
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Kevin A. Thompson’s blog. I’m convinced the number one cause of divorce is not adultery, financial problems, or irreconcilable difference. Those are most often symptoms of a deeper problem. While these problems might be real, I believe there is a bigger issue. The most common issue I see with couples who are struggling in marriage is a lack of intentional investment in their marriage. While it’s a fair debate of which comes first — did someone lose interest so they lost intention or did someone lose intention so they lost interest — either way there is a key idea: We can influence…
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13 Questions to Ask Before Getting Married
When it comes to marriage, what you don’t know really can hurt you. Whether because of shyness, lack of interest or a desire to preserve romantic mystery, many couples do not ask each other the difficult questions that can help build the foundation for a stable marriage, according to relationship experts. In addition to wanting someone with whom they can raise children and build a secure life, those considering marriage now expect their spouses to be both best friend and confidant. These romantic-comedy expectations, in part thanks to Hollywood, can be difficult to live up to. Sure, there are plenty of questions couples can ask of each other early in…
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Financial “Cheating” Is One Of The Biggest Reasons For Divorce
We were hours deep into the bachelor party and the man of the hour was pure fire with the dice. He and everyone else at the craps table were on hot streaks. Sixes hit. Eights, too. Bets were pressed. Chips stacked. When he rolled big, the crew erupted in cheers. It was exactly what a casino night send off should feel like. But, the glow of camaraderie was instantly snuffed out when the bachelor, stack of chips mounted in front of him, turned to the party and warned us not to tell his soon-to-be-wife about the winnings. You could feel the circulated air get sucked out of the casino. The…
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4 Reasons There Is a Lack of Intimacy in Your Relationship
It’s Spring — and the wedding season is upon us! Happily engaged couples have found their true love, and are eager to enjoy a lifetime of intimacy. Yet, once the honeymoon stage is over, many couples find that intimacy eludes them. While intimacy is essential to a happy marriage, many of us find it difficult to define and conceptualize. Intimacy means different things to different people, and it’s not a term we use very often. What is intimacy? Intimacy is defined as: a close, familiar, affectionate and loving personal relationship; detailed knowledge or deep understanding of something; the quality of being comfortable, warm, or familiar with someone. Marital intimacy encompasses…
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Marriage in Trouble? 3 Warning Signs You Can Spot In The Bedroom
By Ashley Papa If a relationship is in trouble, it probably started in the bedroom. That’s the honest advice that health coach Dr. Mark Shannan’s grandmother once offered him — and, Shannan said, the notion often holds true for couples today. “This is because giving love, having it accepted, and then having it returned are some of the greatest emotions that a person can feel in life,” Shannan, the author of “The Original Design for Health,” told Fox News. “All three components are critical for a healthy marriage [or] relationship.” A lack of any of any of those components can snowball into bigger problems, he said. If you feel things…
