Are you finding your marriage or significant relationship challenging ?
Are things not going as well as you’d like?
If yes, this article is for you.
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Are things not going as well as you’d like?
If yes, this article is for you.
Read on. /THREAD⬇️
#maritalharmony #writing #writingcommunity #writerslift
Common reasons why love in marriages starts dwindling
1. When partners feel unappreciated
2. Partners feel like they are bearing all the burden alone
3. Either couple feels like they are being taken for granted
4. One or both partners feel like their needs aren’t met
1. When partners feel unappreciated
2. Partners feel like they are bearing all the burden alone
3. Either couple feels like they are being taken for granted
4. One or both partners feel like their needs aren’t met
How to tell if your marriage needs a little more love?
1. Partners not talking to each other
2. When you become snappy or criticize each other frequently
3. Lack of physical intimacy with your partner
1. Partners not talking to each other
2. When you become snappy or criticize each other frequently
3. Lack of physical intimacy with your partner
Why is it important to rekindle the love in your marriage?
1/ Happy marriages have been linked with better physical health.
Studies have shown that married couples have a 50% lower risk of dying prematurely than singles
1/ Happy marriages have been linked with better physical health.
Studies have shown that married couples have a 50% lower risk of dying prematurely than singles
2/ Other studies found that happy marriages lead to increased happiness levels.
In contrast, unhappy marriages lead to decreased satisfaction.
In contrast, unhappy marriages lead to decreased satisfaction.
What are some simple measures to bring love back into your marriage?
1/ Make your marriage a priority to rekindle the love
Date nights, weekend getaways, and regular check-ins are all critical for keeping the spark alive.
But even small gestures can make a big difference.
1/ Make your marriage a priority to rekindle the love
Date nights, weekend getaways, and regular check-ins are all critical for keeping the spark alive.
But even small gestures can make a big difference.
2/ Try to understand and meet each other’s vital emotional needs in your marriage.
Emotional needs are feelings that tell us we are loved and valued by our spouse.
Conversely, we can feel neglected, unimportant, and unloved when unmet.
Emotional needs are feelings that tell us we are loved and valued by our spouse.
Conversely, we can feel neglected, unimportant, and unloved when unmet.
10 emotional needs in marriage
• Intimate conversation
• Family commitment
• Honesty and openness
• Financial support
• Recreational companionship
• Affection
• Sexual fulfilment
• Admiration
• Physical attractiveness
• Domestic support
What is vital emotional need?
• Intimate conversation
• Family commitment
• Honesty and openness
• Financial support
• Recreational companionship
• Affection
• Sexual fulfilment
• Admiration
• Physical attractiveness
• Domestic support
What is vital emotional need?
3/ Learn and speak your spouse’s primary love language
If you can take the time to learn how your spouse speaks love and make an effort to meet that need, it will go a long way in rebuilding your relationship.
If you can take the time to learn how your spouse speaks love and make an effort to meet that need, it will go a long way in rebuilding your relationship.
The five primary love languages:
• words of affirmation
• quality time
• receiving gifts
• acts of service
• physical touch including sex
What primary love language do you speak?
• words of affirmation
• quality time
• receiving gifts
• acts of service
• physical touch including sex
What primary love language do you speak?
If you’re unsure which love language, your spouse speaks, look for clues in their behaviour.
You can ask them the following three questions to know their love language:
• How can I help you?
• How can I make your life easier?
• How can I be a better husband or wife?
You can ask them the following three questions to know their love language:
• How can I help you?
• How can I make your life easier?
• How can I be a better husband or wife?
4/ Spend quality time together with your spouse
Consider undertaking any of the following activities with your spouse:
– Going on regular date nights
– Planning weekend getaways
– Taking part in shared hobbies or interests
– Connecting emotionally as well as physically
Consider undertaking any of the following activities with your spouse:
– Going on regular date nights
– Planning weekend getaways
– Taking part in shared hobbies or interests
– Connecting emotionally as well as physically
5/ Prioritise intimate conversation in your marriage.
When you and your spouse take the time to talk and listen to each other, you can connect on a deeper level and reignite the spark that brought you together.
Give your partner undivided attention when they speak.
When you and your spouse take the time to talk and listen to each other, you can connect on a deeper level and reignite the spark that brought you together.
Give your partner undivided attention when they speak.
6/ Learn how best to settle your marital conflicts without violence.
Conflicts are inevitable in marriage. It is how couples settle the quarrels that can make or mar them.
Conflicts are inevitable in marriage. It is how couples settle the quarrels that can make or mar them.
Common causes of marital conflicts:
• Money matters
• Children and their discipline
• Sexual incompatibility
• In-laws and friends
• Poor communication
• Unmet expectations
• Money matters
• Children and their discipline
• Sexual incompatibility
• In-laws and friends
• Poor communication
• Unmet expectations
7/ Seek couple counselling or therapy.
Couple counselling or therapy can provide the space to communicate openly and honestly about the issues in your relationship.
You can also learn new skills for communicating and resolving conflict.
Don’t wait till it’s too late.
Couple counselling or therapy can provide the space to communicate openly and honestly about the issues in your relationship.
You can also learn new skills for communicating and resolving conflict.
Don’t wait till it’s too late.
How can couples rekindle love after a marital problem?
• Talk openly about the problem without any judgements
• Be affectionate
• Seek solutions together through counselling
• Forgive each other
• Be willing to compromise.
• Talk openly about the problem without any judgements
• Be affectionate
• Seek solutions together through counselling
• Forgive each other
• Be willing to compromise.
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Conclusion
Rekindling the love in your marriage is not always easy, but it is definitely worth the effort.
Use the above strategies to rekindle love in your marriage or significant relationships.
Thanks for your time.
Rekindling the love in your marriage is not always easy, but it is definitely worth the effort.
Use the above strategies to rekindle love in your marriage or significant relationships.
Thanks for your time.
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