How to improve your relationship with your spouse

By Glorimar Rosario

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We all seem to be interested in quick easy ways to improve our relationships, weather spousal, children, co-workers etc., Here are some basic principles that will work. When I was little I was told to treat others the way I wanted people to treat me, and guess what? It works, for the most part if you give respect you will receive it, if you need to communicate something to your significant other don't scream it out, speak in the tone you would expect someone to talk to you. Also I have found that when you encourage people they seem to receive even if it is negative what you need to point out to them, another sweet thing my mother taught me is this: You get more flies with honey than with vinegar, meaning that the sweeter you are to people the more you accomplish. Also when you are able to have a positive perception on life, and not a hopeless mentality regardless to how bad it looks, you need to see it as "it could be worse" but it is not. Thank God for what ever you are going through and see things in the form of a question, instead of blaming your spouse for what is going wrong (except if you are being abused, verbally or physically, in which case you need to seek help in agencies that can assist you)but instead find out what are you supposed to be learning from this experience, and when you do, you will find answers rather than accusations. Once I heard that you can't conquer what you don't confront and you can't confront what you don't identify. Making you the key player, what do we bring to this union and how can I be a blessing to you. Well another key element is the element of patience, our relationships do not get screwed (for lack of another adjective)up overnight, so implementing new things will not bring immediate results but it will bring results soon enough. So my recommendation is really this: do not give up, love your spouse like you love yourself, and Don't forget to be kind to one another. Ah!! and the power of forgiveness and repentance, too powerful to be ignored. Release anyone from grudges and experience the freedom you will have once done. And if you need to repent for doing wrong; remember that true repentance is changing the direction in which you were heading, a total turn around in your way of thinking and do not bother justifying the actions because you cancel out your apology, but rather take ownership of the wrongdoing and change the way you were thinking and you will see how liberating that is. I have been on both ends of this journey many times and it is so true, you have to experience it in order to enjoy it's true effect on you. Well this is it for now till I come up with something else to share with all of you. May God richly bless you today and always. Your truly Glory Rosario

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Ability to express yourself.
  • a good common sense
  • Desire to make a difference in someones life
  • Proper use of the English language.

Step1
Be very honest with yourself and with your spouse
Step2
Take ownership of your actions
Step3
Be ready to ask for forgiveness or to apologize
Step4
Wait for healing in the relationship to take effect (by remaining patient)
Step5
Get ready for a whole new beginning in your relationship. Expect wonders!!

Tips & Warnings

  • Start creating new memories (one's that are worth remembering)
  • Put some effort in this relationship
  • If this was a new business venture time would not be a problem right! so look at it as time well invested.
  • All I can warn you about is be ready for the relationship to change for the better.
  • Additional you be careful what you ask for You just might get it.
  • Also I would be careful with those who will become jealous of your new relationship with you spouse, because the gossipers will talk. And you know what: Who cares!!

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amylaine said

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on 4/24/2008 Great article.

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on 1/20/2008 Awesome insight! I will definitely try this...thxs

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