Choosing & Following Marital Advice Here: Take it With a Grain of Salt

I want to tell you, to take advice on here with a grain of salt. The only people who really know what’s going on in a marriage are the two people involved in it. There are many sources of conflict in marriages, for example money is the #1 cause of divorce in the United States, I’ve read. It doesn’t have to be a reason to break up if people are willing to work it out.

Brian and I have had our share of problems and there are things we still struggle with. My intention with this blog is to share how we have overcome some problems and how we’re working through others (as well as keep a journal about planning and having our marriage renewal vows ceremony in 2009). However I am not a trained or licensed marriage counselor and that I what I recommend to people struggling in their marriage. Have you ever considered counseling? Sometimes you need an objective 3rd party to lend an ear and give advice. Our marriage counselor could listen to my husband and then explain what he meant (about money or whatever) without it seeming wacky like it did when I tried to hear him directly, and vice versa. She also gave us many communication techniques that helped us to change the language/manner of speaking we used with each other.

The ways that Brian and I have worked through problems in our marriage are just that…Our ways. While I am happy to share what worked for us, I want to stress that no one way is set in stone or the ultimate ‘right’ way to handle problems in a marriage. You can choose what will work best for your marriage and that will be right for you.

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