| Marriage can be the most wonderful experience in a | | | | to developing a plan for improved communication in |
| person's life and also the most challenging. Living with | | | | your marriage is that you won't interrupt each other. |
| the same person day in and day out for years brings | | | | One thing that most couples experience is when they |
| out the worst in an individual. We tend to take out our | | | | start talking about their problems, conflict quickly arises. |
| frustrations on the person we feel closest too and | | | | While one person is sharing what they are feeling, the |
| unfortunately, often, that person is our spouse. If you | | | | other jumps to their own defense, trying to ward off |
| want to improve your weak marriage a good place to | | | | blame. If this happens continuously, nothing will ever get |
| start is in the area of communication. Unless you both | | | | resolved. Make an agreement to give each other the |
| are sharing what you're feeling, the marriage has little | | | | floor, so to speak. Set a time limit of 15 or 20 minutes |
| chance of survival. Communication in a failing marriage | | | | for each to talk without any interruptions. If you each |
| is vitally important for the survival of the relationship. | | | | have time to share what you're experiencing, you'll feel |
| Learning how to improve your weak marriage starts | | | | more valued and appreciated within the relationship. |
| with understanding the importance of making | | | | Listen to what your partner is saying to you and ask |
| communication a priority. If you and your spouse have | | | | them to do the same. Unless you really hear the other |
| stopped talking about the important issues that are | | | | person you'll never be able to help them address what |
| affecting your relationship, you need to change that | | | | they're feeling. Regardless of how you feel they should |
| now. You have to approach communication as | | | | be feeling, it's not your call. Absorb what your spouse |
| fundamental to the growth of your relationship. Make a | | | | is telling you and then decide what you can do to |
| plan, with your spouse, to spend more time talking. This | | | | remedy any negative things they are feeling. If you |
| needs to occur when you both feel open and relaxed. | | | | both do this, much of the difficult feelings you are |
| It's also a good idea to have some ground rules in | | | | having will disappear and you can start rebuilding the |
| place for when you two do talk about your marriage. | | | | relationship again. |
| One guideline you may want to follow when it comes | | | | |