Author Pat Morley suggests that we stop, look and listen when our spouse wants to talk. First, stop what you’re doing. Put down your cell phone, turn off the TV. Second, look directly at your spouse when they’re talking to you. It shows you care. Third, really listen to your spouse. And men, that doesn’t mean telling her how to solve a problem. It means identifying how she’s feeling with an understanding...
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Feel like all you do is clean the house, wash the clothes, pick up after others, and provide taxi service for the kids... and no one notices? Or, maybe you feel like all you are needed for is to bring home a paycheck. A busy husband or wife can often get those feelings. So, what can you do? First, validate what your spouse is doing. Let them know that their seemingly mundane job IS very important and why. Second,...
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Body image is how you picture yourself based on what you see in the mirror and by the reactions that you see from other people. Negative feelings about body image are mostly experienced by women, but not exclusively. If your spouse suffers from a poor self-image, here are three A’s that can help liberate your spouse’s body image. First, affirmation. Affirm them by saying things like, “My favorite part of you...
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We’ve heard a lot about the “fiscal cliff.” But there’s an even more dangerous cliff that you may be on…the marriage cliff. Just like the fiscal cliff, we often tax our relationship by always demanding more and more from our spouse; we cut important relational programs; and, we refuse to deposit more into our relationship than we take out. As a result, we go over the marriage cliff and leave the relationship in...
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It drives you crazy when he makes snap decisions, but his resolve was one of the reasons you fell in love with him. It bothers you that she’s always talking to her friends, but her bubbly personality is what drew you to her in the first place. So what should you do if your spouse is annoying you? Spend the rest of your lives irritated with each other? Of course not. Instead, you should remember and appreciate...
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Some people wouldn’t say much, but some would say degrading things about their spouse. Sure, affairs do happen when things are going well in a marriage. But sometimes, there have been years of neglect and loneliness…years of two people failing to give and love. As my wife and I often say to each other, there are always two sides to every story. And just as it may take two to pull the relationship apart, it...
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My wife, Susan, made a guest post on my blog today. In it, she shares how we have marriage struggles too. Here are the ways she struggles with me in our relationship. Struggle #1. She doesn’t feel I hear what she says. Sure I listen, but there is sometimes a disconnect because she really doesn’t think I understand. Struggle #2. She thinks I’m a micro-manager in our home. I pay attention to the details, she sees...
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