If your marriage is already under stress, what you do from now until the end of the year can send it over the edge or take care of it.
About Lesli Doares
Should You Be More Honest About the State of Your Marriage?
Every marriage, even strong ones, has challenges. But there’s a false sense that no one should know about them.
Every marriage, even strong ones, has challenges. But there’s a false sense that no one should know about them.
Do You Respond Badly to Your Wife’s Criticism?
How you respond to it can, and often, does make the situation worse. And this puts your marriage in danger.
How you respond to it can, and often, does make the situation worse. And this puts your marriage in danger.
Women Shouldn’t Do Any More Housework This Year
The more things change, the more they stay the same. It makes me wonder if anyone really wants to find a solution.
The more things change, the more they stay the same. It makes me wonder if anyone really wants to find a solution.
Understanding in Marriage Is Overrated
Do you make your wife jump through hoops to get courtesy and compassion from you? If so, you’re putting your marriage in grave danger.
Do you make your wife jump through hoops to get courtesy and compassion from you? If so, you’re putting your marriage in grave danger.
Bad Marriage Advice #25: Forgive and Forget
Forgiveness is a process and cannot be rushed.
Forgiveness is a process and cannot be rushed.
Bad Marriage Advice #24: Having a Baby Will Fix Your Marriage
If you are struggling in your marriage, adding a 24/7 multi-year obligation is not going to make things better. It usually makes them worse.
If you are struggling in your marriage, adding a 24/7 multi-year obligation is not going to make things better. It usually makes them worse.
Bad Marriage Advice #23: Your Partner Should Meet All of Your Needs
Who comes up with this ridiculous nonsense?
Who comes up with this ridiculous nonsense?
Bad Marriage Advice #22: Once a Cheater, Always a Cheater
Does it have to mean the end of your marriage?
Does it have to mean the end of your marriage?
Bad Marriage Advice #21: You Need Your Partner to Go for Counseling to Work
The truth is that you can make big changes in your marriage all by yourself.
The truth is that you can make big changes in your marriage all by yourself.
Bad Marriage Advice #20: Marriage Counseling Doesn’t Work
Getting help for your marriage isn’t as simple as showing up once a week to a marriage counselor and expecting them to “fix” it.
Getting help for your marriage isn’t as simple as showing up once a week to a marriage counselor and expecting them to “fix” it.
Bad Marriage Advice #19: Relationships Are Natural
So what do you need to know or do differently to have a great marriage?
So what do you need to know or do differently to have a great marriage?
Bad Marriage Advice #18: Only Couples in Trouble Need Help
No one has to take a Relationship 101 class, and everyone should.
No one has to take a Relationship 101 class, and everyone should.
Bad Marriage Advice #17: Your Kids Will Be Just Fine With Your Divorce
Yes, children are resilient. That doesn’t mean you don’t do your best to protect them from harm.
Yes, children are resilient. That doesn’t mean you don’t do your best to protect them from harm.
Bad Marriage Advice #16: Stay Together for the Sake of the Children
Having a child is a great motivator to make the relationship better but putting the responsibility for the marriage on that child is non-starter.
Having a child is a great motivator to make the relationship better but putting the responsibility for the marriage on that child is non-starter.
Bad Marriage Advice #15: If Your Partner Really Loves You, They’ll Just Know What You Need
In a healthy relationship, the partners share their wants, needs and desires.
In a healthy relationship, the partners share their wants, needs and desires.