Making
changes in a troubled marriage is like planting a seed and watering it daily, keeping the faith that it will blossom.
Not exact matches
The examples
in this chapter have illustrated various situations
in which
marriages are
in trouble largely because of tight role expectations or because of the
changing consciousness of the woman or the man.
10 The postwar New York world was a different place from the one
in which Saalburg had come of age: the ascendancy of abstract expressionism and the implied obsolescence of his own interests and preferences may have
troubled him, and his life had undergone traumatic
change: his
marriage had ended, and he had suffered the death of his only child.
If you have done everything
in your power to repair your
troubled marriage but nothing seems to be working or your spouse is not as motivated as you are to make the necessary
changes, then it may be time to start planning your exit strategy.
I am guessing you are wanting to make some
changes in how your
marriage or relationship is functioning, to reconnect or to work through
troubling issues that you haven't been successful at getting through on your own.
Dr. Gary Chapman writes, «I believe that
in every
troubled marriage, one or both partners can take positive steps that have the potential for
changing the emotional climate
in their
marriage.»
Saving a
marriage that is
troubled requires honesty,
changes in behavior, and a willingness to practice forgiveness.
«I believe that
in every
troubled marriage, one or both partners can take positive steps that have the potential for
changing the emotional climate
in their
marriage.»