| It is amazing the number of couples that allow the | | | | If we are prepared to make an effort with every |
| intimate side of their relationship slide. Loss of intimacy | | | | other aspect of our lives why do so many couples just |
| is one of those common marriage problems that eat | | | | fall at the first hurdle? You can't say that living with |
| away at the very foundation of a marriage turning | | | | someone is something we aren't generally used to, |
| what was once a loving and fulfilling relationship into | | | | after all we have to make allowances for others and |
| nothing more than a shell. | | | | cope with family differences as we grow up. What |
| The excuses are all too common, just too busy at | | | | makes couple so what makes couples so blinkered, |
| work, the children are too demanding, we don't have | | | | unbending and uncaring? |
| time or it's just temporary to name but a few. With | | | | So many people loose site of their marriage vows, |
| such easy excuses slipping off the tongue it's just an | | | | forget the bit about for better or for worse and |
| open door for a myriad of marriage problems to take | | | | assume that as soon as the ring goes on their finger |
| hold. | | | | that their work is done. Marriage is never easy almost |
| Like most common marriage problems if you are | | | | every marriage has its ups and downs and letting the |
| prepared to make an effort loss of intimacy in a | | | | intimate part of the marriage slide is quite a common |
| marriage is relatively easy to resolve but the further | | | | marriage problem. The couples that come out on top |
| apart you allow yourselves to grow the harder it is to | | | | are those that recognise their failings, accept that |
| get that marriage back on track. | | | | some work needs to be done and refocus their |
| It's so easy just to say we don't have the same | | | | attentions on what really matters. |
| feelings anymore and assume that the time has come | | | | To make a marriage work you need that special |
| to draw the line but what about if you just take a step | | | | relationship time, people need to feel valued, respected, |
| back and attack loss of intimacy in the same way you | | | | loved and that they are the most important thing in |
| should handle any common marriage problem. Look at | | | | your life. You partner needs attention, the odd little gift, |
| marriage issues as something to be resolved, a minor | | | | the kiss hello and goodbye, the fleeting caress and a |
| setback in life and not the end of the journey. | | | | cuddle at the end of the day. Never loose site of what |
| We all face problems at work, with the children and | | | | is important and if you've been sidetracked, which is a |
| with the family but work problems we handle, children | | | | common thing to do, now is the time to take stock, |
| issues we sort out and look how far we have to be | | | | sort out any marriage problems and get back on the |
| pushed before we even consider disowning our family. | | | | right track. You make time for everything else in your |
| Why is it then so common for marriages to split up | | | | life so don't become complacent with what matters |
| over a few solvable problems? | | | | most, your partner and your marriage. |