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[S1026]Stop Divorce Save Marriage

by Sean Goudelock, Sea

Every marriage suffers from troubled times at one period or another. When two people make a vow to stay together no matter what, it doesn't mean they are going to be okay all the time. There will be rough patches, and there will be tough spots. The challenge is to overcome the obstacles in order to make good with the promise to stay married for life. It's important to learn how to stop a divorce today. With the availability and convenience that divorce offers, it can be tempting to file for one when you get angry and hurt because of your marital problems. However, a divorce is seldom the right solution and can only bring both you and your partner more pain. There are many things you can do in order to prevent a divorce from pushing through.

People who want to know how to stop a divorce right away are usually given the same first answer: marriage counseling. More often than not, couples find themselves in trouble when they have failed to communicate effectively. Lack of communication allows rifts to grow bigger than they should and hinders couples from resolving their issues the civilized way. Lack of communication also pushes down unresolved conflicts deep into the closet, making couples quiet on the outside but shaking with fury on the inside. The worse that lack of communication can do is to develop indifference in the hearts of couples. To avoid getting into a dead end, marriage counseling is recommended as a useful avenue for opening up wounds in order to heal them. The key on how to stop a divorce is to bring back active communication into the lives of couples who have forgotten what it's like to talk openly and comfortably about the small and big things that affect their relationship.

Once communication is reestablished, it is strongly suggested to take a trip down memory lane and reminisce about the good times. This little journey is vital in the assessment of any relationship. Married couples can decide whether or not they want the good times back. If they don't, then knowing how to stop a divorce may only prove futile. If they do, then they can be honest with each other and trace back to where their relationship started to fall apart. There are many things that could go wrong in a marriage, and couples always have something to do with them, from infidelity to drinking problems and many others. A trip down memory lane can make couples remember that it wasn't always so bad and that they can still change - if they really want to - to bring back the sweetness in their married life.

You don't have to do every tip you read on how to stop a divorce. Every relationship is different. The best thing you can actually do is to confront your spouse and honestly say what you feel about the divorce. Your spouse is likely to respond positively once he or she feels your sincerity and sees real effort on your part. Your best weapon is your determination - and your commitment to saving your marriage and stopping the divorce today.

Marriages may be made in heaven but divorces are definitely made on earth and according to marriage counselors all over the developing and developed world are divorces are more rampant across all age groups and economic status. While this is not the platform for discussing the psycho-social factors which could be triggering this trend, we would talk about tips on how to save the marriage and avoid divorce.

It all starts more or less the same way, across the globe. Familiar phrases for many are: We married for the wrong reasons; I don't seem to understand you anymore; We ought to give each other more space; Making love to you these days is like raping a wall; Why don't we break it to the kids gently, but now; and of course many more depending on individual situation.

While these could be common in many homes these days, it is the precursor for an unhappy ending to an otherwise happy tale. Divorce, however welcome it may be for the partners, carries its due share of pain and tears, no matter how bravely the partners may decide to end their marital bonding, not to speak of the mental trauma it can bring to the children, if any. After all it was that promise "till death do us apart" which rings in your ears. Be that as it may, here are 5 proven formulae which have met with significant degree of success amongst many couples. Incidentally, you could call them, revisiting some of the basic truth behind any relationship:

1. Probe deeper. Find out exactly what is going wrong with the marriage. Do this with an unbiased and open mind. Most people 'think' they know what is going wrong but if you approach your spouse with a fresh and fearless mind and go deeper into all the issues which are upsetting both of you - you would be surprise at the new insight you can get of the situation as well as your spouse, who you thought you knew very well.

2. Bring back love: Remember the first reason why you both tied the knot was that you loved each other more than anyone else. Most of the time, both the members of the couple forget this fundamental truth about marriage.

3. Improve communication: Again something most people take for granted when it comes to having any meaningful communication with their spouse. You would be surprised at how many hurts linger in the deeper crevices of the mind, when you open up fresh and unrestricted communication. Do this without anyone around or when your spouse is watching his favorite soccer game.

4. Control your negative emotions: Anger, frustration, stress, jealousy are some of the many negative emotions which spoil any trusted relationship. If you want to save your marriage, bring back trust and respect and stop venting out your pent-up feelings all the time. Respecting the individual for whatever she or he is, is the key to a lasting relationship as well as friendship.

5. Eradicate mental images: Either right from the beginning or over a period of time, couples tend to build up mental images of their partners. These images could be idolizing or simply putting the other person on a pedestal. Gradually, with time the images crumble and suddenly you realize that your partner has all the follies which you hated. Have a re-look and touch reality.

Remember no one is perfect and if your partner has more good points than bad points then it gives you all the reason to continue this marriage. Delete all the superlatives while you admire - start treating your partner as another human, who is likely to err. Forgetting and forgiving is not just a godly act but restores a marriage for good.

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