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How to Resolve Conflict in Marriage A marriage, millions of people dream of the day they will get married. But do they dream of the conflict that might come with that marriage? Absolutely not. Take this as a simple guide to how to resolve the conflict that comes to marriage Steps <img alt="Resolve Conflict in Marriage Step 1.jpg" src="http://pad3.whstatic.com/images/thumb/f/fa/Resolve-Conflict-in-Marriage-Step-1.jpg/670px-Resolve-Conflict-in-Marriage-Step-1.jpg" width="670" height="503"> 1 When talking to the spouse, don't point fingers. The moment you point the finger, (even if it is not pointing back in the same direction it is still connected to you), that's the moment conflict starts. Ex: "Honey, you never take out the recycling bin." Said the wife. "I took it out last week." Says the husband. Fire lit. The right thing for the wife to say is "Honey, I'm tired, can yo...

5 Reasons Your Marriage Might Be Miserable -- And What You Can Do to Change That Posted: 01/21/2014 2:44 pm EST Updated: 03/23/2014 5:59 am EDT As the founder of the Happy Wives Club, a community of more than 600,000 women in over 110 countries around the world, I have the benefit of engaging with hundreds of wives daily about the principals of a happy marriage. In 2012, I traveled to 12 countries on six continents to interview couples happily married 25 years of more for my ...

Happiness is not the most important thing . Everyone wants to be happy, but happiness will come and go. Successful couples learn to intentionally do things that will bring happiness back when life pulls it away. Couples discover the value in just showing up . When things get tough and couples don't know what to do, they need to hang in there and be there for their spouse. Time has a way of helping couples work things out by providing opportunities to reduce stress and overcome challenges. If you do what you always do, you will get same result . Wise couples have learned that you have to approach problems differently to get different results. Often, minor changes in approach, attitude and actions make the biggest difference in marriage. Your attitude does matter . Changing behavior is important, but so is changing attitudes. Bad attitudes often drive bad feelings and actions. Change your mind, change your marriage . How couples think and what they believe about their...

How to Maintain Happiness No Matter What The pursuit of happiness is our constitutional right. The truth is there does not seem to be a lot of real happiness in our world. Many are depressed over the economy, conditions in their lives or the direction of their life. Contentment of mind is the biggest factor to make you truly happy.  Think of the man who had everything he could ever want but he was sued all the time because of the ways he used to get it. This is not true happiness, this could be hell. True happiness is Never at the expense of others. It is about living in Peace. Steps 1 Look at the man in the mirror. You must be true to yourself to sleep peacefully at night. Build your life on solid ground. Ad 2 Seek a contented mind. We all have a conscience that says, somewhere deep inside us, this does not feel right. Be sure to listen to it. 3 Pursue real pleasure. True pleasure does not have hills and valleys bu...

How to Get Over a Break Up Breakups can be so hard, and they can be amicable; no matter what, no one really wants to go through them. The loss of your relationship can bring on intense heartache and stress. But if you're looking for some help getting through it and want some suggestions about how to make it a little easier, read on Steps 1 Think through everything thoroughly, but not obsessively. Go ahead and mull it over, as many times as necessary, within reason. Consider all the reasons you two broke up. Even if it sometimes seems as if there wasn't a good reason, there certainly was one - and probably more than one. Understand that you enjoyed being together for a while, but if the relationship was not what both you and your partner wanted for life, it would have ended eventually, no matter what. In this case, better sooner than later. Thinking about the reasons why it ended can make it much clearer to you that it takes two people to s...

How to Fix a Relationship Three Parts: Diagnosing Problems Fixing Problems Finding Peace We'd all like to avoid unpleasant break-ups, especially if they're unnecessary. But how can you learn to distinguish romantic road bumps from serious obstacles? How can you smooth them over? Read on to learn how to help yourself use those problems and develop a stable and lasting relationship. Part 1 of 3: Diagnosing Problems 1 Decide you have a problem and that you want to confront it. Feelings of dissatisfaction or distance from your partner may be signs of fixable or unfixable problems. Have you wondered actively about dating someone else? Have you been relieved lately to have time alone? Do you notice changes in your partner? Less intimacy? More arguments? Ad 2 Distinguish between road bumps and major problems. It's important to recognize that major obstacles to a relationship, like emotional or physical abuse, may be unfixab...