| "Please help me save my marriage!" Whenever a | | | | suggesting that you two set aside a block of time |
| person is saying this, there's little else they can | | | | each day to talk uninterrupted. You also have to |
| focus on. When the most important relationship | | | | make it clear to your spouse that you're there |
| you have is coming apart before your eyes, | | | | for them anytime. Promise that you'll be more |
| you're bound to feel helpless and confused. As | | | | understanding and then follow through with that. |
| tempting as it is to ignore the issues at hand and | | | | You each have to make concessions and learning |
| move forward with the belief that your love will | | | | how to communicate more openly and honesty is |
| conquer all, don't do it. By not addressing your | | | | one of them. Yes, it will take effort, but it's worth |
| issues, you're guaranteeing that eventually you'll | | | | it. |
| end up divorced from your spouse. You need to | | | | Embracing your spouse's imperfections is another |
| take steps right now to ensure your marriage has | | | | way you can make your marriage stronger. When |
| the fighting chance it deserves. | | | | a relationship begins to show signs of wear and |
| There's an old saying about how talk is cheap. | | | | tear, many couples fall into the pattern of |
| When it comes to saving your marriage, nothing | | | | focusing on the negative things about their |
| could possibly be further from the truth. Talking is | | | | partner. No one is perfect. If you continually only |
| crucial to rebuilding any relationship and you and | | | | look at what you don't like about your spouse, |
| your spouse need to develop a new plan for | | | | that will overshadow the things you love. You can |
| communicating with one another. One of the main | | | | retrain your brain to only focus on the things you |
| issues that married couples in crisis face is they | | | | find appealing about your spouse. Push all those |
| get to a point where they can't have a level | | | | negative thoughts aside. You'll be amazed at what |
| headed, productive conversation without it | | | | a difference it makes in how you feel about them. |
| escalating into an argument. Nothing in your | | | | It will also set an example for your partner. Once |
| relationship will change unless the way you talk to | | | | they notice you being more accepting of them, |
| each other changes. | | | | they'll follow suit with you. That will definitely help |
| Work on developing a set of guidelines for | | | | to get your marriage back on balanced ground. |
| communicating. You can set the tone by | | | | |