How to Deal with Deal Breaker Differences in Your Marriage
Sometimes there are things we can’t accept, can’t work around, and aren’t going to change by being nice. What then? In a word, boundaries.
Sometimes there are things we can’t accept, can’t work around, and aren’t going to change by being nice. What then? In a word, boundaries.
When you have a spouse who is often angry, the joy is drained out of your relationship, but you can bring it back.
If you are confused about boundaries, you are not alone. Boundaries are amazingly effective in stopping a spouse’s bad behavior. But there are some common misconceptions about boundaries that trip people up. Let me help you to get them right.
Are you using ineffective behaviors like arguing, complaining, or pleading with your spouse? Are you losing respect failing to create effective change? Boundaries will help you to gain respect and improve your marriage.
Personal integrity, positive relationship building, and effective responding will create the respect you have been hoping for. Let’s start with a simple truth: If you are not getting respect from your spouse now, then what you are doing to get respect is not working. Successful people know that when what they are doing is not…
Your marriage is not over when your wife wants to separate. Handled correctly, this can be a good opportunity for your marriage to become better than ever. Were you shocked by your wife telling you she wanted to separate? Most of the men I work with felt that way even though their marriage had become very…
It is possible to get your husband to come back to you. Like most things, it will require doing the right steps in the right order. Lesson 1: Why people (including your husband) do what they do I think a lot of women stress themselves out trying to figure out why their husband is leaving….
Having good separation boundaries will prevent your spouse from having his (or her) cake and eating it, too. That, along with connecting with your spouse and being attractive, will promote reconciling. Although many people do reconcile after separation, many people don’t. What makes the difference between these two groups? It is the behavior of the partner who…
What does it mean when your husband wants to separate and have space? How you respond to this message can make all the difference in saving your marriage.
Good actions are more effective than sharing your feelings when it comes to ending disrespectful behavior. Some time ago I was interviewed by the editor of an online women’s journal. The message she wanted me to give to her readers was: 1) that you should talk to your husband if he is being disrespectful, and…