Life as a Widow: 7 Hard Things I Learned in My First Year

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These are the things I learned in my first year of being a widow. One year ago, I lost my husband. It felt like a nightmare and it still feels like this sometimes. It took me a lot of time to assimilate it. Recently, I needed to face my emotions and deal with the painful […]

4 Ways to Identify and Stop Nagging in Your Marriage

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Have you ever wondered if you can identify and even stop nagging in your marriage? Let’s be honest, if there is one thing a lot of us need to do, it is to stop nagging. And while we are not always aware we are doing just that, it has been studied that nagging can end […]

10 Signs Your Marriage Won’t Last for Another Year

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If you feel that your marriage won’t last, you need to read this! Being married is at the top of the list of lifetime achievements, especially if you’re in a happy marriage. However, more often than not, that doesn’t happen. More often than not, you fall in love with someone very hard, you spend years […]

9 Reasons Giving Tiny Compliments Is the Key to a Happy Marriage

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If you are here, then it means you really want your marriage to work. Well, today you’re going to find out that giving tiny compliments is the secret to a long-term marriage. We’re not saying it’s the only secret, but it will sure take you a long way if you decide to try it. A […]

8 Signs Your Wife Is Planning a Divorce

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Can you recognize some of the signs of divorce? As people change over time, so do marriages. In many cases, the way we express our love takes on a different form. However, there are marriages where the feelings that once brought two people together are no longer there. In that situation, it’s up to both […]

14 Phrases Successful Couples Use Daily

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What’s the secret to being a successful couple? Communication is vital in any healthy relationship. And successful couples who work on these skills together will have a longer-lasting marriage. The reality is that words matter. Showing your partner kindness and support through your actions is great. But expressing it in words is just as important. […]

Entering Retirement? Here Are 6 Ways to Ensure Your Marriage Doesn’t Suffer

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Can retirement ruin your marriage? Many people think that life after retirement is full of fun and excitement. They’ll be able to spend a lot of time with their partner and plan many hobbies they never got a chance to do. But things can be a bit different in reality. The change associated with retiring […]

13 Myths About Marriage That No One Should Believe

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Saying ‘I do’ is not a beautiful end, like you see in movies where they live happily ever after. Instead, saying ‘I do’ is a beautiful beginning, and even though it might not be all sunshine and rainbows all the time, being married is great, at least when you’re married to the person you love […]

How to Survive Infidelity in a Marriage

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Surviving infidelity can be the hardest thing you’ll have to do, but if you love the other person very much, it’s totally worth it, at least if they don’t end up doing it again. It’s also important to take into consideration that you can’t overcome infidelity on your own, you and your partner need to […]