| You might be one of many married couples who have | | | | * Emotional and/or physical abuse |
| tried the traditional marriage counseling route, and even | | | | * Boredom |
| read relationship books together in order to try and | | | | * Poor communication |
| salvage your marriage. Either one is a good resource | | | | * Lack of appreciation |
| for finding problem solving strategies. However, | | | | * Stubbornness |
| sometimes the enormity of dealing with the problems in | | | | This list proves that the challenges that you and your |
| your marriage can seem stressful and cause even | | | | spouse are great. But, keeping the faith in your |
| more challenges to surface. In reality, finding out how | | | | commitment to one another will lead to answers on |
| to solve problems in your marriage should not become | | | | how to solve problems in your marriage. The list |
| the problem, of making a bad marriage work. | | | | above, as well as other issues, is usually just |
| Solutions may not come easy, but no one wants to | | | | symptoms of underlying problems. |
| cause more problems and harbor bad feelings about | | | | Some things which occur are seemingly unrelated to |
| something that is designed to help. It is impossible to | | | | the real issues. Things like dirty dishes, taking out the |
| effectively communicate to your spouse when you | | | | trash, keeping the toilet seat up, may actually be the |
| are angry. Hurt and frustration can lead to your saying | | | | result of one person feeling unappreciated. Some of |
| things that you will later regret. Sometimes, this occurs | | | | the most serious symptoms may be an unwillingness |
| too late, after too many things have occurred that | | | | to work together to solve money problems, or sharing |
| builds a deeper wedge. The key is not to become | | | | intimacy. |
| hopeless, but know that there are ways on how to | | | | Unfortunately, some couples were in romantic denial |
| solve problems in your marriage that will bring positive | | | | before they got married and never honestly dealt with |
| results. | | | | some of the issues that are currently causing their |
| First, you and your spouse will want to identify the | | | | marriage to suffer. The fine print in those wedding |
| issues that are causing problems in your marriage. | | | | vows becomes blazing signs when the honeymoon is |
| There are many things which attack couples and | | | | over and real-life takes center stage. Nobody is |
| threaten their bond. | | | | perfect, and coming to this realization soon will lead to |
| Some may include: | | | | ways on how to solve problems in your marriage. |
| * Infidelity which always leads to broken trust | | | | Learn to accept your and your spouse's faults. |
| * Emotional neglect | | | | Focusing on shortcomings only magnifies the little things |
| * Addictive behaviors | | | | and keeps the two of you from growing together. |