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Is the hardest part about dating your spouse being able to agree on what to do or where to go on your date? Try this method to make it easier. If you and your spouse both have ideas about what to do on your date, how do you decide what to do? Arguing about dating…
Financial problems in marriage have both a financial aspect and a relationship aspect. You must deal with both for the sake of your relationship. The answer to financial problems is simple, but the answer to financial problems in marriage is not. First, let’s consider the simple answer to financial problems–increase income and decrease expenses until…
Fighting because your spouse spends too much money is not likely to improve your finances or your relationship Money spending conflicts center around either overspending or inappropriate spending. Handling this situation wrong could eventually cost you your marriage or relationship.
Fighting about money says more about a couple’s relationship than it does about their bank account Fighting never has been a good way to resolve any problem. Can you imagine a financial counselor saying, “I can see that there is a real inequity in your relationship. One of you makes and spends most of the…
Blaming and verbal abuse are harmful for your relationship. But, failing to deal with these behaviors in your spouse is destructive, too. It’s time to start doing your part. Where do you draw the line with what your spouse says to you? Do you have a three step plan to make sure that these patterns…
Why is your spouse blaming you? Is it really about you, or is it something about your spouse? Understanding the causes of blaming is a good step toward stopping it. Being blamed a lot by your spouse is a different experience than occasionally being blamed. Reasonable and loving spouses will sometimes blame, and when they…
Acting on impulse is not the best strategy when you want to reconcile. Follow non-destructive principles until you become more stable. How do you feel? What do you want? These are hard questions to answer when your relationship has been turned upside down by an affair. Your answers to these questions may change from day…
Do you know the difference between a sexual affair and an emotional affair? Is one more ok than the other? Can someone have a “mental affair,” even if he or she isn’t seeing anyone? You have this feeling in your gut that your partner is cheating on you, and you have some evidence. But, your…
How can it be that your spouse wants a divorce after years of marriage and all you have had together? Understanding the fundamental reason is your key to reconciling. People are often shocked when their spouse wants a divorce. Yet, when I ask them how long their relationship had been bad before that, they often…
Setting boundaries with an alcoholic or addicted spouse can be confusing. Setting them correctly will help you to live with and help your addicted spouse. You don’t need to give up on your relationship. Nobody wants to be addicted to drugs or alcohol, including your spouse. There is a gap, however, between wanting to get…