Yesterday, we dealt with some of the things newlyweds tend to go through when starting their lives together. Today I want to talk to you about dealing with a marriage that’s in crisis. Nobody intends to reach this point in marriage where you can barely stand to be in the same room with each other. However, the reality is it happens more often than not. So how do you recover from this point in marriage? How do you repair brokenness? Is it too late?
Read moreDay 4: When The Honeymoon Ends - Tips for a Healthy Marriage (Part I)
Be selfless! Keep it sexy! Have regular date nights! Wait for kids! Have kids when you’re younger! Communicate!
This.is.hard. These are all pieces of advice you receive from people who genuinely want the best for your marriage! The advice above is actually solid advice. The problem is how do you do these things? How do I become selfless when I feel my spouse isn’t meeting my needs adequately? How do I keep it sexy when the “thrill” of newlywed sparkle is gone? How in the heck do you have regular date nights when your work schedules are completely opposite?
Day 3: Creating a Safe Space (Part II)
Yesterday we talked about the importance of creating a safe space and how to lay the groundwork for creating such a space. Today we will finish our conversation around this. Let’s dive right into the final steps…
Set ground rules:
Nothing you say is stupid. This is an example of a ground rule for a conversation that takes place in a safe space. This is a pretty good general rule, because nothing anyone says is stupid. All of our thoughts come with an emotion and some meaning attached to it. It was said to accomplish a purpose.
Day 2: Creating a Safe Space (Part I)
So you read yesterday’s post and you felt as though you might be up for some work on repairing your relationship(s). There’s just one problem: It’s impossible to talk to (insert name here)! No doubt if you’re at this point, some serious things have taken place. Where do you go from here? How do you even get to a point where you can talk to one another?
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