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5 Emotions Infidelity Brings On and What to Do About Them

When a spouse cheats, your emotions run wild. Not only do you go through every emotion imaginable but you can experience them all at the same time. It’s enough to drive you insane. Understanding the emotions that come with infidelity can help you with the recovery process. Your emotions are normal, must be felt and processed and knowing how to do this is imperative to your healing. Infidelity Emotion #1: Rage Rage is more than anger; it’s an emotion that can send you into a flight of forbidden words you never thought you would say. It may make you do … Continue reading →

Want a Great Marriage?

If you want your marriage to be great, here are some Gs to help you achieve that goal. And yes, you guessed it, goal is the first one. Goal You goal should be to constantly keep working at you marriage. You will never achieve the perfect marriage but that doesn’t mean you should stop working on it and aim to make it the best it can be. There’s another important thing in marriage to do with goals. Are your spouse and your goals the same? Do you want the same things out of life and out of your marriage? If … Continue reading →

Signs of Emotional Infidelity

If you or your spouse are showing the signs of emotional infidelity then you need to get help, fast! Emotional infidelity can be devastating to a marriage, and in many cases, it will lead to physical infidelity as well. Here are some signs that there may be emotional infidelity going on in your relationship. There is more interest in spending time with someone other than your spouse. If you look forward to spending time elsewhere, even if that time is only spent through email or on the phone, then this may be a sign of emotional infidelity. Spending an unusual … Continue reading →

What Is a No Fault Divorce?

Question: “What is a no-fault divorce, and how is this different from a regular divorce?” You may have heard the term “no fault divorce” before. It seems that most couples who are facing divorce have this term as the “reason” for the divorce. Why? In order to begin divorce proceedings, one member of the marriage must file for divorce. Eventually, if the couple wants to go forward with the divorce, the case will go before a judge who will decide if the divorce will be granted. The spouse who files for divorce must state a reason for desiring a divorce. … Continue reading →

Don’t Ignore Problems in Marriage

In any marriage there are difficult times and often they can be worked through as we talk them out. But much as we might like to think we can handle any problems in our marriage and work them out on our own, sometimes we may need to admit that we need help. This blog was prompted by a comment posted in response to another blog. In Packed to the Rafters, an Aussie TV show very popular here at present the husband Dave, had this to say ‘men have a way of dealing with problems. They ignore them.’ There’s a certain … Continue reading →

Are You to Blame for Your Spouse’s Affair?

If your spouse has an affair with someone else, should you take some of the blame? One issue that I see coming up in the forums often enough to be a concern is the subject of having a spouse who cheats. In many of the posts, the spouse who is being cheated on wants t figure out what he or she did wrong in the relationship to cause the cheating. There are many things in a married relationship that can lead to cheating. Often women cheat because they are feeling neglected or unloved. Men tend to cheat to increase their … Continue reading →

How Husbands and Wives Can Help Each Other in this Economy

The economy is affecting everything including marriages. We’ve touched on this before in the marriage blog, how financial crises can lead to conflict and divorce, how it can affect the kind of wedding that you have and even how it can delay a divorce. Today I wanted to share with you some ways that husbands and wives can really help each other in this economy and make not only their marriages stronger but support each other. When the economy, global or personal is in crisis, it is more important than ever to work together. Although your husband may or may … Continue reading →

Dealing with the In-Laws

When there is an issue with the extended family, how you you deal with it without causing harm to or conflict within your marriage? The in-laws are and important part of your spouse’s life, which automatically makes them an important part of your life. While it isn’t always easy to have complete family harmony, it is crucial to understand the needs of the extended family and work though conflict. Work together When an issue comes up with the in-laws, you should first solve it with your spouse. Discuss the issue together and avoid accusatory statements, such as “Your mother always…” … Continue reading →

Is There a Seven-Year Itch?

There has been a lot of debate by experts and non experts alike over whether or not there is such as thing as the seven-year itch, in which married people are likely to pursue an extra-marital affair and infidelity. Numerous studies have been done about this phenomena. Here is what people are saying. Being stuck in a rut can lead to the seven year itch. A study in India checked with couples at different years of their marriages. They found the biggest decline in marital satisfaction from couples who expressed concern about being stuck in a rut several years earlier. … Continue reading →

Signs You May Resent Your Spouse

I’ll never forget when it came to the end of a previous long term relationship. I found myself irritated all of the time and sometimes even downright mean. Although I didn’t realize it at the time, I has grown to resent other person and the relationship. In that case, I wasn’t married, but had I been, it would have been very important to recognize the signs early enough to take action. Many times we blow off the little things that are actually big things in disguise. You may resent your spouse.. If you start to dread coming home to your … Continue reading →