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10 Things You Can Do For Your Hurting Husband
Marriage is not easy. It takes continual effort from both sides. But, if this kind of union is so difficult, then why do people still get married in their thousands each year? Well, the obvious answer is that there are a fair number of pros to getting married. The foremost of this being companionship. When you commit yourself to someone for the rest of your life, they do the same thing for you. This may possibly be one of the greatest comforts. How then do you return the love and support when your husband is hurting? He needs you to be his friend Not all relationships start as friendships, but…
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Why Happily Ever After Should Be an Evolving Idea
Cloud Nine Can’t Be Forever Modern myths, and our preconceived notions of what it means to be married – and live “happily ever after” – are strongly influenced by the media, by our family history, and by many other factors. What are your expectations, when it comes to marriage? What is your personal definition of happiness? Perhaps you have set ideas, in mind, when it comes to your marriage, and what a happy marriage looks like. However, over time, there are many challenges that you, and your spouse, will face, together. A more flexible, and evolving idea, of what “happily ever after” looks like, for you, and your spouse, may…
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How Do You Stop Fighting with Your Partner About Money?
Money makes the world go around. Some may say that it is love or kindness but, most people would agree that it is money. This is unfortunate and disheartening, but it is true. This being said, money should not control us, and it should definitely not control our relationships. Studies have shown that couples who fight frequently about money are more likely to get divorced and that money is one of the leading causes of divorce. This is not about selfishness or jealousy. It is because, the way we think about money, the way we perceive it along with its benefits, is intrinsic to our very being. It is a…
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Is It Important That A Family Eats Together?
This article was originally published on momminghard.com. Life is rushed, messy and frustrating. It is easy to forget to sit back and enjoy the small things. We run around worrying about work, bills and just about everything else that we forget to simply ask each other “how was your day?” Finding the time to sit together as a family doesn’t have to be hard. You really don’t need to pencil family time in between grocery shopping and the online skype call you need to make at 2 pm. By simply eating dinner together around a table, you can fit in some really great family time. There are so many hidden…
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How to Know if You Have Postpartum Depression
This article was originally published on momminghard.com. After having a baby, your body is riddled with pregnancy and labor-related hormones. It takes a while for your hormone levels to settle back to normal. These hormones can often upset your emotional balance. While most moms experience some form of weepiness and sadness in the week or two following childbirth, up to 15% of moms experience postpartum depression. Baby blues is a very mild form of postpartum depression. It is a general sadness for a few days or weeks after the birth of your child. This usually goes away on its own and you are back to feeling normal again. It…
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How to Love Yourself So That You Can Love Others
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,…
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Giving and Receiving Forgiveness Is Crucial to a Relationship
Studies have shown that forgiveness is a crucial factor in a healthy relationship. Couples who demonstrate forgiveness have longer, healthier romantic relationships. Everybody has flaws and couples who expect a relationship to be perfect are setting themselves up for disappointment. Forgiveness is tough but not being able to forgive has many negative consequences. What lack of forgiveness can cause In relationships where there is a lack of forgiveness, it is difficult to resolve conflicts. Neither partner is prepared to compromise nor admit to being wrong. They keep harboring a grudge and build up resentment against each other. Those who hold grudges are constantly living in the past. Lack of…
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8 Tips for Avoiding Misunderstandings in Your Relationship
A simple misunderstanding can be the beginning of the end of a relationship. Before they fully understand what’s going on, it’s turned into a massive argument. Things are said that can’t be taken back. A crack has turned into a chasm, and it can’t be plastered over. Misunderstandings occur quite easily in relationships. All it takes is a partner who listens with half an ear to something the other party says. Or a misinterpretation of your partner’s behavior. Most often a misunderstanding occurs as a result of a failure to communicate effectively. If it’s not addressed there and then in a mature, adult fashion, it can be disastrous. What if…
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10 Bad Relationship Mistakes Couples Think are Acceptable
When you’ve been in a relationship for a while, a sense of complacency can set it. This can be the beginning of the end of the relationship. Couples might begin to engage in relationship mistakes that are unhealthy and harmful to each other. They stop communicating Couples will start assuming their partner knows what they think and feel. They soon find themselves resenting each other because they no longer communicate as they previously did. Little issues begin to fester into big issues because the couple is not talking about them. The couple embarks on a state of co-existence. They stop listening Very often, an unhappy partner will express…
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Why Everyone Needs to Lose Their First Love
Four years ago, my life imploded and then fell apart. My first love, who I’d been married to for 21 years, announced that he no longer wanted to be married to me. What followed was the horrible necessity of splitting our assets and working out custody and maintenance for our child. At that time, to be honest, I was in pure survival mode. Once the divorce was finalized, I could mourn the fact that my first love was over. And I’m glad I did. I got to process and deal with my grief over the end of the relationship on my own terms and at my own pace. Losing your…
