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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" media="screen" href="/~d/styles/atom10full.xsl"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" media="screen" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~d/styles/itemcontent.css"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" xmlns:feedburner="http://rssnamespace.org/feedburner/ext/1.0" gd:etag="W/&quot;CUEARH8_eyp7ImA9WhRaFE4.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487267113985514541</id><updated>2012-02-16T15:07:25.143-08:00</updated><title>Experience a peaceful and fruitful marriage</title><subtitle type="html" /><link rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://marriagetipsplus.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default" /><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://marriagetipsplus.blogspot.com/" /><author><name>Emmanuel Daniel</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11180293878791987077</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail" width="32" height="24" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_oc4pw3RSHvg/TNiSc7j1eZI/AAAAAAAAAAg/2VoVKTb_JZY/S220/Emmy+corperate+2.jpg" /></author><generator version="7.00" uri="http://www.blogger.com">Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>3</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/ExperienceAPeacefulAndFruitfulMarriage" /><feedburner:info uri="experienceapeacefulandfruitfulmarriage" /><atom10:link xmlns:atom10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" /><entry gd:etag="W/&quot;DEEMSX05eyp7ImA9Wx9XFU4.&quot;"><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4487267113985514541.post-3140008937558045313</id><published>2011-01-08T17:31:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-01-08T17:31:28.323-08:00</updated><app:edited xmlns:app="http://www.w3.org/2007/app">2011-01-08T17:31:28.323-08:00</app:edited><title>How to Have A Happy Marriage - Tips That You Should Know About For A Good Marriage!</title><content type="html">&lt;div id="body"&gt;   Having a happy marriage should be the norm and status quo, but half  the battle is in picking your mate. If your mate isn't perfect, and you  still want to stay with her, you should take some steps to ensure that  you two have the most sublime time possible.&lt;br /&gt;
Staying in a marriage  for an extended period of time in relative bliss is no easy feat, but  if you incorporate a lot of the tips and tricks contained herein this  article, you will have a better chance of succeeding.&lt;br /&gt;
First of  all, you should take a little time out each week on going out on a date  with your spouse and having a fun time like you did before you were  married. It can be tedious and troublesome to go through a marriage for  just the survival aspect of it. You need to return to that special place  that got you two interested in each other in the first place. Go to  your favorite restaurant where you shared your first meal or take a trip  out to an independent movie theater where you can see a romantic movie.&lt;br /&gt;
Happy  marriages were something more common in the past, but now the divorce  rate is around 50%. One of the most commonly cited reasons for divorce  is unhappiness in marriage. Spousal abuse is a relative rarity, but  malaise is widespread.&lt;br /&gt;
It's a good idea to stick to the basics of  what makes a marriage tick by not giving in to the pressures of living  and lashing out at your spouse. Use your spouse as a bastion of support  and not as a force to be reckoned with that makes your life worse. Most  wives and husbands that succeed work with each other on a daily basis to  ensure that each of their needs are being met, and neither member of  each side takes the other for granted.&lt;br /&gt;
One of the best ways to  ensure a happy marriage is to compliment the other partner frequently.  Studies show that compliments are the surest way to win over a marriage  partner because everyone likes compliments regardless of status in a  relationship. Therefore, you can compliment your partner whether your  spouse is in a bad mood or a good mood. Most women and men generally  appreciate being valued for who they are and will relish compliments  with poise, grace, and ease. Compliments are great icebreakers if you  two aren't getting along. They can get things moving along and make  things turn out all right at least from a perspective of mild  cooperation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="sig" id="sig"&gt;       Even if both spouses love each other sincerely, at times they  might find themselves getting more and more distant from each other and  getting close to a divorce. But like me, you too can take some steps  into saving your marriage and turning it into a satisfying relationship.&lt;br /&gt;
Your  marriage is not doomed to a divorce. I know that it might feel like  there is no way to save your marriage now, but there is. With the use of  &lt;a href="http://www.advicefortroubledmarriage.org/" target="_new"&gt;specific techniques&lt;/a&gt;, you can repair your relationship and build something that will last for life. &lt;a href="http://www.advicefortroubledmarriage.org/" target="_new"&gt;Click here&lt;/a&gt; to visit a very helpful site in that respect&lt;br /&gt;
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If you are truly and sincerely committed to  finding a way to mend your heartache, there is still hope of regaining  the love and adoration that you have for each other. Here are some of  the most effective ways to save your marriage and look forward to new  honeymoon days to come.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Keep Your Mind and Your Heart Open&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Keep  an open mind when you start delving into the roots of your marriage  problems. Knowing the reason/s behind the problem may be painful but  it's important that you do not become judgmental as you and your spouse  discuss and tackle the issue/s. If you start becoming aggressive or  confrontational, you may only aggravate the situation and make things  worse. Remember that your aim is to save your marriage and one of the  most important ways to save a marriage is keeping an open mind and being  open to what you and your partner discuss and reveal.&lt;br /&gt;
If  sometimes, things get too much and the pain starts getting to you, take a  few minutes off to relax and regain your composure. We're sure that  your spouse will see this effort as enlightening. It doesn't matter  whether you're the guilty party or not; if you initiate openness, that's  half the problem solved.&lt;br /&gt;
As a matter of fact, communication and  openness may even be one of the sources of your marital problems. A  marriage is founded on mutual understanding and communication. Dealing  and processing a marital problem is a give-and-give situation. It's not a  popularity contest where you try to gain the moral high ground. The  important thing is to patch things up and move forward.&lt;br /&gt;
Sincerity  and openness are the most important ways to save your marriage. By being  able to openly talk about your crisis (in a mild, relaxed and positive  tone that won't incite a defensive emotional response), you are setting  the grounds for reconciliation. It may be cliché, but the axiom holds  true: Couples who have endured and survived harsh and trying times while  holding their love and devotion true, last a lifetime.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;b&gt;Cause #1: Marriages fail when a couple marries for the wrong reason. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
When  we make what is supposed to be the most important (and binding)  decision of our life, say our "I dos" and our vows, we are doing so  under an influence and no, I don't mean drugs. When the brain is "in  love", it releases a hormone called dopamine which is the same hormone  that activates the pleasure center when a person takes cocaine. Humans,  who are supposed to be rational beings choose a life long mate at this  stage because it is innate to want to spread our DNA or to perpetuate  our species. Getting married for this reason (although must  unconsciously do it) is one of the greatest mistake a person can ever  make. It is not necessarily the wisest choice for a supposedly rational  being.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Cause #2: The couple had kids too soon.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
How  many times have we heard of the term "honeymoon baby"? Imagine, you have  been living alone your whole life. You are an independent being and  then you suddenly have to sleep beside a person with a totally different  background, entirely different attitude and was raised in a completely  different home. That alone is challenging enough. Husbands and wives  need time to adjust to each other. Add a baby to the equation and that  becomes a formula for conflict and possibly disaster. You are still  getting used to your new environment and considering the fact that you  have not fully adjusted, you now have to deal with a little boy or a  little girl. Parenthood is no walk in the park and needs preparation.  Having a kid too soon in your married life may work for some, but not  for most.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;b&gt;Cause #3: The wife became the breadwinner.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
Ideally,  a husband should be able to provide and the wife should take care of  the household. Today, that tradition is hardly ever practiced because  times are hard. The husband needs help in earning to provide enough for  his family. In some cases (over a third of women), the wives earn more  than their spouse and become the breadwinner. Because this is not the  natural design, this affects the husband's masculinity and may cause  friction in the marriage.&lt;br /&gt;
Avoid these 3 causes or at least learn how to deal with it. Your marriage is worth fighting for.&lt;br /&gt;
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