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"Marriages CAN
Change Overnight: Ten Tips for
Couples in the New Millennium"
As I said when I was interviewed on Lifetime television, Marriages
can change overnight.
That’s not a typo. Marriages CAN change overnight. It takes a commitment in your own mind and
heart and a shift of energy to make a marriage work.
Small changes can make huge differences in your
marriage.
Warning Signs of a Marriage in
Trouble
If you have a couple of the these warning
signs or read one of them and get that sinking feeling in your
stomach, then I would recommend scheduling an appointment to get your
marriage back on the right track.
Our partners in life are one of the biggest influences on our
growth, development as a person, and happiness (parents are the other
big one). If you're having trouble, you and your relationship are
worth improving.
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Ridicule
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Eye Rolling
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Name calling
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Hurtful comments
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Sarcasm that is hurtful
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No sex or happens infrequently
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No or very little attraction
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None or very little affection
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Either partner avoiding phone
calls or emails
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Refusing to discuss things in
the relationship
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Not wanting to talk to you,
cutting conversations off
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Defensiveness – not being
able to talk about most things without one or both of you becoming
defensive about it
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Constantly working, to the
point where you never talk or spend time together
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Criticism – being truly
critical of your partner. Criticism is sometimes disguised as
helpfulness or “honesty.” It feels good when your partner is
truly trying to help you. Criticism makes you feel defeated, like
something is wrong with you.
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