Sometimes a weekend getaway is just what a couple needs to reestablish their relationship and make a new connection. Making this weekend getaway a romantic adventure can further enhance the benefits of the getaway. Engaging in adventurous activity can have the affect of drawing the couple closer together. Try finding an activity that is new to both of you and you will be able to bond while tackling new challenges and adventures. A romantic adventure may include exploring a new location, enjoying the outdoors or taking flight in a hot air balloon or glider. Whatever option you choose, a romantic adventure is sure to rejuvenate your relationship.
Marriage & Relationship
Unique Christmas Gift Ideas for Men (and Husbands)
These are not your conventional men’s Christmas gifts. No, we are not talking about iPods, golf equipment and not even about wine club memberships.
It’s something your man or husband will love to receive. And yet it’s so unique that he never thinks of it.
Be different this year. Give something unusual and unique for this year’s Christmas to your husband or boyfriend and this will surely leave a lasting impression on him.
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Marriage Problems: 5 Tell-Tale Signs Your Marriage is Going Down
Does your married life feel like it is on the skids lately? It may very well be on the skids, which means it is headed towards divorce court. But how can you really tell if you are on the right track? What can you do if you are heading in to dark and choppy water?
Following is a list of things to take inventory on in your marriage. Do you agree on some, all or none of these issues? [Read more…]
Is an Affair a Death Sentence for a Happy Marriage?
There are two main schools of thought on affairs. One is that the marriage is over and the faithful partner should leave the infidel and move on. The other is that affairs sometimes happen for a significant reason and that it provides just what is needed to get the marriage back on track.
It’s too easy to judge the unfaithful partner. His or her infidelity could have been brought on by the spouse’s inability to provide a loving, nurturing environment or a lack of a sex life at all! Intimacy is hugely underestimated in some marriages and it can be inevitable that the suffering partner will seek it elsewhere.
Some affairs happen “by accident”. A situation arises and a weak person can succumb to temptation without giving it due thought. Whether or not they report it to their spouse is another issue altogether and sometimes owning up to it might be worse than keeping it a secret.
Affairs should never be condoned but they can sometimes seem justifiable. The most important thing is for the couple to determine whether or not the affair is an irreparable blight on their marriage or if, over time, the shock can subside and it can be discussed reasonably together.
The faithful partner who was cheated on needs to re-evaluate his or her standpoint.
- Take time to grieve and to work through the spectrum of emotions that will hit.
- Ask whatever you need to know. There are some things you may not want to know but you do need to know if your sexual health or family security has been breached.
- Determine what it will take for you to regain trust in your spouse again.
- Come up with a revised set of goals, whether they are as a couple or for you as an individual.
- Seek the advice of an objective person such as a doctor, counselor or social worker. Talking to friends and family who can’t help but be emotionally involved will not be as useful.
- Attend counseling together so that you can work out if you can forge ahead and what it will take to do so.
Each spouse should take responsibility for their own involvement in a marriage where someone felt the need to seek intimacy elsewhere. Owning your own part in it, however difficult that can be, will help you to work past the victim syndrome for the faithful partner, and the guilt complex of the one who cheated.
See also:
Common Marriage Problems and How to Resolve Them
Signs of Cheating: Is Your Spouse Cheating on You?
If you suspect your spouse is cheating, it can leave you with some very uneasy feelings to deal with. Those feelings aren’t going to go away, so you will need to find out one way or another. You can ask your spouse, but there is the chance that they won’t be completely honest with you about it. There can also be hurt feelings if it turns out your spouse wasn’t cheating but doing something for you, such as planning a romantic getaway.