4 Priorities for Busy Couples

"When you’re extra busy, you’re spending less time together, making it easier for distance and complacency to take root. While your level of closeness will ebb and flow throughout the course of your marriage, you can prevent a bigger problem from developing by prioritizing these four things when things get extra busy".....

https://www.prepare-enrich.com/blog/4-priorities-for-busy-couples/

Seriously. What’s the Point of Marriage?

"Honestly, sustained and immutable happiness is arguably the most ineffective goal you could set for your relationship because it’s not possible to achieve. The reality of happiness, just like any other emotion, is that it comes and goes, just like the in-laws during the holidays, 80’s fashion, or stomach cramps. Well, today it’s time to bust out another cold, hard truth: The point of marriage is not happiness. The point of marriage is growth".....

https://www.gottman.com/blog/seriously-whats-point-marriage-growth/

7 Bad Ways to Fight with Your Spouse

"You’re fighting with your spouse, and as it gets more intense, you wonder how you got there. Sometimes it’s because we say the wrong thing. Other times, our approach, tactics, or habits are the problem. I’ve noticed a parallel between the way certain animals behave and unhealthy argument styles. Are you behaving like these animals when you argue? Here are 7 bad ways to face a fight with your spouse".....

http://www.markmerrill.com/7-bad-ways-fighting-with-spouse/

Emotional Intimacy: Grasping the Full Spectrum of Feeling

When it comes to emotional intimacy, I’ve found myself similarly limited, struggling to identify and understand my emotions. When my wife asks, “How are you feeling?” I almost never reply with an actual emotion word. My sentence might start with “I feel” but usually end with “…like taking a nap,” “…like eating Taco Bell,” or “…like punching the wall.” Inigo Montoya from The Princess Bride would tell me, “You keep on using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”.....

https://www.familylife.com/articles/topics/marriage/staying-married/communication/emotional-intimacy-grasping-the-full-spectrum-of-feeling/

More Money Won’t Help Your Marriage – But These Habits Will

"Those 'if . . . then' thoughts are so tempting. After all, they allow us to blame the lack of money (or one another) rather than looking too closely at ourselves. They also suggest such an easy solution: just a few more dollars, and poof! Our marital problems are solved!".....

https://shaunti.com/2023/02/more-money-wont-help-your-marriage-but-these-habits-will/

4 Key Patterns that Destroy Oneness in Marriage

Research shows that the presence of certain negative patterns can destroy oneness in marriage. In other words, just a few negatives in marriage can wear away dozens of positives.

http://www.markmerrill.com/4-key-patterns-that-destroy-oneness-in-marriage/

5 Things to Do When Your Marriage Feels Boring

"Sadly, feeling bored can lead a marriage down a dark path of arguments, bad decisions, and even divorce. It’s up to you to see the signs, take action, and make things more exciting. Here are 5 things to do when your marriage feels boring".....

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