Saving Your Marriage – Two Things You Can Start Doing Today

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  • Author Bellaisa Filippis
  • Published April 12, 2012
  • Word count 449

Going through a hard time in your marriage? Are you looking for advice on saving a marriage because you just don't know what to do anymore? Rest assured that there are ways to save your marriage if both of you are willing to put in some effort in doing so. Sometimes they are harder than others - depending on where you marriage is at right now. But sometimes even the smallest changes can make a huge difference.

Some Things You Can Start Doing Today to Save Your Marriage

Start Showing Appreciation for Your Spouse

Do you appreciate the good things in your day? How about your spouse and the things they do for you? It's easy to get caught up in our days, and we forget to stop and take a look around at all the great things that are happening in our days - including the things our spouse does for us.

Ironically we are very quick to focus on, and point out, the things we don't appreciate in our spouse. The annoying way they never listen or how they always forget to do something we ask them to do. But we forget that they do other things for us.

So take some time to notice the good things your spouse does for you, and appreciate them. Even though you will feel better by just doing that, don't just keep that appreciation to yourself, but share it with your spouse and allow them to see that you appreciate them.

Start Communicating Better

I get it, you don't want to talk to your spouse or listen to your spouse in a calm manner and solve issues that you are having. You would rather fight, yell, scream, accuse, blame...or would you?

When you communicate in a manner that involves listening attentively, sharing your real emotions without ego involved, and ending the conversation feeling better than when you started you will notice an instantly improvement in your marriage.

In fact, if saving your marriage is really on the top of your list then you will start learning how to communicate better today as communication is the single most important part of healthy and happy marriages.

Without communicating properly you can have misunderstandings that cause arguments that don't need to be there. You can cause fights and create issues in the marriage that could have been avoided if you had just communicated properly.

Yes, it's that important!

So remember, if you want to save your marriage then there are things you can do. Complaining and whining are not part of those things. Start by showing your spouse appreciation and then follow by becoming a master communicator. Your marriage will thank you.

Bellaisa gives out relationship advice on everything from common relationship issues to being single. Get her new FREE relationship eBook titled - 45 Things to Do To Keep Your Relationship Alive by clicking here.

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