| From the moment you got engaged you probably | | | | those values are not important to you then the advice |
| noticed that just about everyone had some marriage | | | | you receive might not mean that much to you. |
| advice to offer. Often, the advice you got from one | | | | What About Family? |
| person would conflict with the advice you got from | | | | Many people turn to friends and family members for |
| someone else. | | | | marriage advice. While it might be a great source of |
| So how do you know where to get the best marriage | | | | advice (depending on your family), doing this also has |
| advice? Keep reading for some tips. | | | | the potential to cause more problems. |
| Don't Ask Liz Taylor | | | | If possible, try to find the advice that you need in a |
| It is always surprising when a reasonably intelligent man | | | | way that does not require that you share your |
| or woman accepts marriage advice from a person | | | | problems with friends for family members. This has |
| who has been divorced several times. | | | | backfired more than once, and it really is just not worth |
| Do you ask someone who is overweight for diet tips? | | | | the potential hassle. |
| Do you ask someone who just filed for bankruptcy for | | | | Marriage Counselor |
| financial advice? Instead of taking advice from | | | | Perhaps you think that marriage counseling is only for |
| someone who has tried and failed, seek out people | | | | those who are having very serious trouble in the |
| who have been successful in their marriages. | | | | relationships. The truth is that some go to marriage |
| That does not mean that someone who was divorced | | | | counseling as sort of preventive maintenance. You can |
| has no good advice to give, but if it is between him | | | | get advice from a professional who has no vested |
| and the couple that has been together for 50 years, | | | | interest in taking one side or the other. |
| whose marriage advice would you rather take? | | | | As an alternative to counseling, there are also at-home |
| Spiritual Leaders | | | | marriage help programs. These books and CDs |
| If religion is an important part of your life, then seeking | | | | dispense advice in a non-threatening way at a fraction |
| marriage advice from a religious leader makes a lot of | | | | of the cost of traditional counseling. |
| sense. He or she will be able to offer advice that has | | | | Where ever you choose to seek marriage advice, |
| been filtered through the beliefs and values of your | | | | keep in mind that you must take the advice for what it |
| religion. | | | | is: one person's opinion. Consider the advice as it |
| In many cases, this can make issues much more black | | | | applies specifically to your situation. Not every bit of |
| and white, making it easier to find a resolution. | | | | advice you get will be right for you. Part of learning to |
| On the other hand, if you are not very religious, it might | | | | have a healthy relationship is learning to separate the |
| not make sense to seek your counsel here. A religious | | | | good from the bad. |
| leader is not going to set aside his values for you. If | | | | |