Divorce has become a part of American society. And reports found that approximately 40% to 50% of marriages in the United States end in divorce. In fact, every marriage has more or fewer problems and potential problems that can put the relationship at…
We all develop bad habits over time; they are seemingly simple, benign, or unimportant things, and we may not take them seriously; for example, we may eat the same unhealthy food for supper, and we may chew on fingernails. But when it comes…
Sometimes, a couple has to fall apart to realize how much they need each other. And if you and your spouse have been apart for some time, probably you are still sad and depressed now, and you feel you can’t stand the situation…
I bet you strongly desire to have a marriage that is committed, passionate, mature, and free of conflict. And this requires adequate knowledge because a marriage dynamic is so complicated that you will have to deal with a wide range of relationship issues.…
A marriage inevitably ebbs and flows, like the waves of the sea. Sometimes, those ebbs can become a full-blown marital crisis; and understandably, when your marriage is in crisis, it is challenging for you to figure out how to deal with the relationship.…
Marriage is a marathon; it takes constant work to avoid exhaustion that may force us to quit running. And if you are also running in this marathon, I bet you have noticed that there are so many issues that can wreak havoc on…
Emotional distance is a common phenomenon in a marriage; it develops subtly; a lot of spouses don’t pay enough attention to their spouses’ emotional distance until the gulf becomes significant. Especially for men, generally, men are much more careless than women in relationships;…
We are not imperfect people, we have differences with other people from time to time; and we can not always deal with conflict properly. Likewise, marriage is like a petri dish of conflict between spouses. Every spouse has to face the stress that…
If your spouse cheated once, will he/she do it again? Can your cheating spouse change his/her ways? As the victim, you wonder whether your spouse can be trusted after he/she cheated on you. Cheating seems to be a lifestyle – once someone is…
It makes sense to nip any marital problems in the bud before they get out of hand, regardless of how long you have already been married. But sometimes spotting red flags in a marriage is more difficult than it seems. And actually, some…