When it comes to the idea of how to strengthen your marriage, there is one thing I know for sure.
There are no right or wrong answers.
Every marriage is unique. Every relationship has its own characteristics and layers.
This means there is no script out there that if followed exactly will result in a perfect marriage. No such luck.
Welcome to Magical Marriage Secrets 101: How To Build a Better Marriage.
Sorry about that. In another life, I wanted to be a college professor.
Just trying to live out some dreams over here…
This is all about how to build a strong relationship.
What words come to mind when you think of your relationship?
Happy. Healthy. Loving.
Does the word strong come to mind?
These tips for a better marriage are my favorite.
Ok, I have a confession to make. I say that about a lot of tips and ideas.
Truth be told, I have never really met a “tip” I didn’t like (even if only a tiny bit).
This is all about how to build a strong marriage. And we all want that, right?
We hear a lot about happy marriages. Even healthy marriages.
Let’s shine the spotlight on strong marriages. Marriages that feel sturdy.
When it comes down to how to fix a boring marriage, we need to get right to it. No beating around the bush.
I would bet that most of us have dealt with feelings of boredom in our relationships. I know I have.
Being bored in your relationship is super frustrating. Nothing may be particularly wrong but things also don’t feel exactly right.
Sound at all familiar?
When it comes to the topic of how to stay in love with your spouse, the list of ideas could be endless.
You could ask 10 different people and get 10 completely different answers.
There is not (and never will be) a one size fits all approach to love and relationships.
Your marriage manual to everlasting happiness was not lost in the mail.
Picture this.
You walk into the kitchen. Open the third drawer down. And right there in front of you is the recipe for a happy marriage.
Smooshed between a soup recipe and the instruction manual for that annoying toy your kid loves.
Marriage will be a breeze as long as you have this recipe in your back pocket.
Before we talk about the signs of an unhappy marriage, we first have to clarify something.
All marriages will hit rough patches. All marriages will encounter struggles and hardships.
Like many things in life, there is sort of this ebb and flow vibe that will happen.
So it is really crucial to be able to differentiate between a relationship facing a challenging time and a relationship that has become all-around unhappy and unhealthy.
Does happily ever after exist?
I think it does.
But when it comes to the idea of how to have a long-lasting relationship, happily ever after is not just a given.
Relationships are like onions. Lots of layers.
And relationships require us to keep peeling back those layers and doing some exploring.
