Making a marriage work requires compromise and sacrifice, says Jim's dad, while his schmucky son tells his bride - to - be, I think you and I are a perfectly natural, normal thing.
Not exact matches
However, as we look around today and ask what conditions seem on the whole to
make for happiness in
marriage, we are driven to the curious conclusion that the more «civilized people become the less capable they seem of lifelong happiness with one partner» (p. 135) For a
marriage to
work requires that there «be a feeling of complete equality on both sides; there must be no interference with mutual freedom; there must be the most complete physical and mental intimacy; and there must be a certain similarity in regard to standards of value» (p. 143).
«My partner and I attended Gal and Liron's Love
Made Simple workshop this past weekend... I walked in unsure and walked out thinking that this kind of
work should be
required for any
marriage.
Let me explain why this is true, because so many approaches to a better
marriage really do
require both partners to
make it
work.
Developing trust takes time and
making a second
marriage work after a divorce
requires a strong commitment and a focus on the future.
As Dr. Gottman explains in The Seven Principles For
Making Marriage Work, money is often symbolic of deeper emotional needs, and resolving financial differences typically
requires «balancing the freedom and empowerment money represents with the security and trust it also symbolizes.»
I am, of course, a champion of trust and commitment in a
marriage, and I believe they are
required for
making marriage work.
It is
required that you read and are familiar with The Seven Principles for
Making Marriage Work book prior to attending the training.
Without
making light of the
work a
marriage requires, he'll convince most men that, if they love their wives, they can easily express it in ways that can
make a
marriage truly special for everybody.
Developing trust and
making a
marriage work after a divorce
requires a strong commitment to the relationship by both of you.