Sometimes marriages go through hard times, as well as good ones.
Fortunately, there are more good times than bad - it just doesn't seem like it right now.
When your marriage is in trouble, here are some ways to fix a broken marriage.
What do you both want in a marriage? When two people are united as one, things are bound to get hectic sometimes.
Talk to each other.
Find out what you want from your marriage.
Do the two of you want the same things? More often than not, the couple finds that they expect different things from marriage than their spouse does.
That's not a bad thing - but it does help when you know that this could be one of the reasons your marriage is in trouble.
Since marriage needs couples to compromise to make it work, see what the two of you can come up with.
Now that you know what each other wants, try to give each other the marriage you both want.
Is Your Marriage Turning Into a War Zone? Just like we tell kids - if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all.
This is a rule we should all live by, but it is very important in marriage.
When you are looking for ways to fix a broken marriage, this should be your first priority.
When situations in our lives are stressful, we tend to say hurtful things to each other.
We don't really mean them, but angry words are hurtful, and come out of our mouths faster than we can stop them.
When arguments get heated, try to keep your cool, and do your best to keep angry words unspoken.
As soon as those words come out of your mouth, you regret them.
The same goes for your spouse.
When harsh words are spoken to you, don't take it personally.
Remember that words spoken out of anger are very hurtful.
If you let them get to you, you will feel defeated and possibly depressed.
Don't let that happen to yourself.
It's His Fault - No, It's Her Fault It's everyone's fault, and it's no one's fault.
The easiest way out of trouble is to blame the other person.
That's the way it's been since we were kids.
When we put the blame on someone else, we feel better.
Right? Not quite.
While it IS easier to blame the other person, reality is that no one is entirely to blame for your current situation.
It happens.
You both were united as one.
Therefore, if one of you does something wrong, doesn't the other do the same? Stop blaming each other, and start figuring out what is wrong, and turn it around.
The only way you're going to fix a broken marriage is to become friends again.
Friends argue, but they are still friends.
A broken marriage CAN be fixed.
The two of you love each other.
You are just going through a tough time right now, but you will come through it with shining colors.