Over our last two blog posts, we’ve been looking at how attraction changes over time. We’ve talked about some of the causes, as well as some of the specific differences between how men and women experience this change. To conclude the three part series, we’ll get to the most important part of this whole topic: […]
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Attraction: How It Changes Over Time in A Marriage (Part 3)
Attraction: How It Changes Over Time in A Marriage (Part 2)
In our last post, we began a series on how attraction can change over time. We looked at a few of the ways levels of attraction can fade based on appearance, overall sexual attraction, and how mental image can affect how you’re attracted to your spouse. Today, we continue by comparing and contrasting the way […]
Attraction: How It Changes Over Time in A Marriage (Part 1)
Marriages are a long-term commitment. The whole idea rests on sticking together through thick and thin, on developing and maintaining a partnership that can withstand the test of time. You and your spouse are supposed to be a team, each other’s support and confidant, and a source of pleasure and affection. So, what are we […]
New Study About Marital Happiness Reveals Who’s Really In Control
A recent study by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley looked at more than 80 heterosexual couples, all middle-aged and older, to discover how they recovered from disagreements – and how that recovery process affected marital happiness. The results of the study showed something that some of you might know (albeit intuitively) already! The […]
Separation: Is it a Viable Option?
It’s something we never really want to think about – the dreaded moment where we’ve tried and tried, and the only solution that seems to be left is to separate from our spouse. Now, if you’ve been following our blog or subscribing to the StrongMarriageNow System, you know that we believe marriages can be saved […]
How Google Saved My Marriage
The internet has changed so many things about our society, from the way we do business to the way we stay in touch with our friends and family. It’s changed the way we shop, created new terminology, and even redefined the way we can make new friends! When it comes to marriage though, how is […]
Is Alcohol The Real Reason For Your Family Problems? – Part 3
Over the last two articles, we’ve been looking at the problems alcohol can cause for your health and for your marriage. Today, we’ll finish up this three-part series by discussing another area of your life threatened by alcohol abuse: your family. Much like the ways drinking can damage a marriage, the social and psychological impact […]
Is Alcohol The Real Reason For Your Marriage Problems? – Part 2
In the first part of this series, we touched on how alcohol consumption (especially in excess) can damage your health, both physical and emotional. Most of Part 1 was focused on how alcohol can affect you as an individual. This time around, we want to discuss how can negatively impact your marriage. Now, the health […]
Is Alcohol The Real Reason For Your Problems? – Part 1
There’s no disputing that alcohol has a prevalent role in our society. From widespread availability to being a staple at many social events, alcoholic drinks are never very far away, but could they be the root cause of larger problems in our lives? In this ongoing series, we’ll take a look at how alcohol can […]
Social Media Can Actually Help Your Marriage
We know that networks like Facebook, Twitter, and the rest of the wide universe of “social media” can pose certain threats to marriages, especially those going through difficult times. As we’ve discussed before, it’s all too easy to get caught up in the digital world and adopt an unrealistic view of other people’s lives. Or […]