Can I Save My Marriage?

By Melissa Alexander

Many couples find themselves asking this question during their wedded lives at some point or other. However much matrimony may seem perfect, there is always scope for improvement. The only way to keep your marriage alive is through good old hard work on both sides. There are small and simple things, which can be done by both spouses to counteract problems and sort them out amicably:

Distinguish the Problem

Communicate with your spouse honestly without any inhibitions regarding the exact nature of the trouble. This is one of the hardest things at times because it makes one really have to take hard look at oneself first. What we see may be unsavory, but once we recognize the issue in its right perspective and discuss it with no holes barred, with our partners, we are already on our way to finding a feasible solution to the Problem.

Meaningful personal interaction

Any relationship lasts when two people speak to each other meaningfully. Your busy schedule might be fully taken by your responsibilities to your work, kids and other family issues may seem to be one of the reasons. Make it a daily habit to spend some quality time with your spouse, simply to keep the lines of communication on. Uprightness and integrity with one's own self and the spouse is critically important here. Communication is important, as we ought to learn to be a good listener as well as stand by our spouses. Communication is the best approach to be able to get to that outcome.

Reverence

The kind of regard you have for each other is yet another major ingredient. Are you in the habit of picking a fight at the drop of a hat? Is using abusive language, calling each other names and mud slinging part of your daily routine? When things seem to falter and not work out that well between the two of you, chances are, you would easily fall into that kind of behaviour. One thing that has truly a big effect on a relationship is the level of your regard for your partner which can actually heal the wounds of the past and help forget mistakes. Was there any difference with your treatment as well as the degree of your tenderness to each other from the first time that you met until today? Can you think of the things that may have made the change?

Loss of affection and connectivity are really big and this is often the situation when the marriage is going sour. Finding time to connect with your partner will help greatly in most cases. Sex is another marital harmony restorer as it promotes physical and mental closeness once again. It may be awkward to think about sexual activity if you're having trouble with your relationship, however, if you see to it that you have time to be intimate with each other, then you can somehow bring back the moments that have spiced up your life. Making a marriage work and saving it from a disaster is indeed an uphill task, but it can have very positive outcome, if both the partners are willing to walk that extra mile to make it work. - 31877

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