Resources on How to Save Your Marriage The day you took your vows with your partner, you were so much in love that you never imagined that one day things would turn out to be the way they are in your marriage today. You may be asking yourself what happened. How did you end up where you are now that you are trying to save your marriage?
Certainly it is an emotionally draining period in your life and no one ever wants to be in the same position. When couples commit themselves into marriage, their intention is to have a lifelong relationship.
You may be reading this article and realizing that the love and affection which you initially had in your marriage is no more. You may be wondering if your partner is the same person you felt so much in love with years ago.
Don't Throw Up Your Hands
The trouble is usually the marriage confusion turns out to be so great that you throw up your arms in defeat and decide not to care anymore or slip back to your baser instinct where anger and fear take hold.
This normally makes things worse. To make sense of the confusing area of marital distress, you must first realize that you can make things simpler than they are by focusing on one pillar of marriage - which is love.
If you still believe that love still exists between you and that it is the driving force for your marriage, then you can begin with developing the same attitude in your spouse even if it looks like your partner does not have any interest. However, to do this you must begin with defusing hostile situations to create the right environment for you to communicate properly without putting blame on one another. Below are some tips to help you get out of this awkward situation.
Stop the Hostility