Are you familiar with the concept of love languages? Coined by Gary Chapman, Ph.D. in his book, The Five Love Languages, this premise focuses on a fact that may seem to be commonsensical: people give and receive love and affection in different ways. Chapman explains that there are five of these love languages, with an …
There’s no shortage of reasons why your marriage could run off the tracks but, no matter what the root of the problem, it’s got one undeniable frustration: Your relationship is suffering. While disagreements are to be expected in any healthy relationship, the truth is that many married couples go through tough times due to more …
In a happy relationship or one that could use some work, there’s nothing wrong with increasing the intimacy or strengthening your marriage. After all, any married couple can benefit from a little more spark. Newlyweds or long-time spouses can find reasons and ways to build this strength. Before you determine how to make your marriage …
It is common knowledge that 40 to 50 percent of couples in the United States get divorced. Many more experience marital issues and feel like they are falling out of love with their partner. However, feeling like this doesn’t mean your marriage is over. If you want to learn how to fall back in love …
Is your marriage on a rocky slope? What seemed like a match made in heaven is starting to look more like a world-ending disaster. Further still, there’s a good chance that your partner may be thinking the same. However, you don’t want to give up on the marriage just yet. You don’t want to deal …
Is there a rift in your relationship that you can’t seem to cross? Are you having trouble finding physical intimacy in marriage? As your relationship grows throughout the years, sometimes you’ll run into problems that put your bond on fragile ice. It’ll feel like you can’t find a way to communicate without fighting or you …
Some people say that the honeymoon phase lasts anywhere from six months to two years into the relationship. If you are already married, chances are you have survived and thrived for far longer. So you will know there is no marriage rulebook and no step-by-step guide to creating a lasting marriage. But there are certain …