Six Things that Predict Divorce

"The first step toward improving or enhancing your marriage is to understand what happens when relationships fail. This has been well documented by extensive research into couples that were not able to save their marriages. Learning about their failures can prevent your relationship from making the same mistakes – or rescue it if it already has".....

https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-6-things-that-predict-divorce/

5 Steps to Destroy Your Marriage

"Marriage is work. Especially if you want one of those long-term, secure, gospel-witnessing marriages. But killing a marriage? That’s easy. You might be surprised by how effortless the whole thing can be. In less than 12 months, and in just five easy steps, you too can kill a marriage. Here’s how".....

https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/5-ways-murder-your-marriage/

In Marriage, the small stuff matters

"According to a new study by researchers at Penn State University, you don’t need grand gestures to show your partner love. In fact, this team found that small gestures, such as hugging, holding hands, and regular acts of kindness all top the list of how most Americans report feeling loved and appreciated".....

https://www.gottman.com/blog/5-ways-make-small-gestures-count-marriage/

7 Things the Easter Story Teaches Us about Marriage

"This time of year, we reflect quite a bit on the Easter story—the story of Christ's betrayal, His sacrifice, His death, and ultimately, the Resurrection that changed the course of history and mankind's relationship with our Creator. But what does this have to do with marriage? More than you might think".....

http://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/holidays/featured/easter-and-lent/7-things-the-easter-story-teaches-us-about-marriage

We stink at communication!

"It takes work to develop skills to talk and listen to a spouse who has a different style of communicating than we do. Here are some of those communication 'personalities' with tips on how to better communicate with a spouse who has that style".....

http://www.markmerrill.com/how-to-communicate-better-with-your-spouse

What Did I Do Wrong?

"When a family member—a spouse or a child—misbehaves or breaks your heart, the most natural reaction is to ask, 'What did I do wrong?' Wrong question entirely".....

http://www.garythomas.com/what-did-i-do-wrong/

5 Myths about Marriage

Have you bought into any of these myths?

https://www.crossway.org/articles/5-myths-about-marriage/

Coping with a Difficult Ex-Spouse

"Wouldn’t it be nice if adults could remember that parenting is not about them and that it is about the children? Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the pain of the broken personal relationships of the past could be kept separate from the practical parental concerns of the present? Wouldn’t it be nice ...Yes, it would. But sometimes people aren’t nice.".....

http://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/divorce/recovering-from-divorce/coping-with-a-difficult-ex-spouse

The Passive-Aggressive Spouse

"Passive-aggressive behavior can be a simple as a dishonest, 'I’m fine,' followed by a period of pouting and unpleasant behavior (slamming cabinets and drawers, angrily manhandling items around the house, giving you the silent treatment, etc.). Or it can go as deep as deliberate sabotage between spouses".....

http://www.symbis.com/blog/5-ways-to-cope-with-a-passive-aggressive-spouse/

The Enemy's Attacks on Your Marriage

"I feel like there are two—among many—ways that Satan tries to attack us in marriage.

1. Satan unites us in a pursuit that is foundationally evil.
2. Satan divides us in pursuits that are good and from God.".....

http://messymarriage.com/how-satan-attacks-marriage-using-this-tempting-direction/

Wishing He Were Your Husband

"'We have the same ideas about life,' she said. 'And there was something about his demeanor that I found lacking in my husband—he already had my respect, where my husband had lost it'".....

http://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/wives/wishing-he-were-your-husband

Get the Conversation Going Again

"Many couples fall out of sync. Without warning, life events disrupt the rhythm that helped them stay in harmony. Pride, strong emotions, marital and work-related stress, and different communication styles often make it difficult to reconnect".....

https://www.gottman.com/blog/3-steps-renewing-dialogue-marriage/

Strengths and Weaknesses

"In many ways, marriage is like rowing a boat. If you don’t understand your strengths, are not able to communicate effectively, or are not coordinated in execution, you’ll end up going in circles".....

http://www.watermark.org/blog/how-to-align-your-strengths-and-weaknesses-in-marriage

How to Find Spouse-Life Balance in Your Marriage

"Doing a job with diligence and excellence is good, but the pursuit of this good can be counterproductive to our values and goals when it supersedes a more important good, such as having a healthy relationship with your spouse".....

http://www.scottkedersha.com/balance/