The Surprising Trick to Creating a Positive Cycle with Your Spouse
Some surprising research has found that positive emotional responses toward our spouse may have much more impact on relationship satisfaction in the long run.
Some surprising research has found that positive emotional responses toward our spouse may have much more impact on relationship satisfaction in the long run.
The counselors I have consulted with all agree: Sometimes the stress of work, family, and finances simply leaves spouses too drained to work things out fairly.
Having fun together helps couples feel positive emotions, which increases relationship satisfaction.
After speaking at some awesome women’s events recently (shout out to the ASPIRE women’s conference tour!), I was going through security at a Florida airport when I saw a real-life example of a truth about men. There were two grade-school children, a pretty wife with a frown, and a discouraged husband in the security line…
Lynn and her husband, Dan, have been married for 20 years and their youngest son is leaving for college in the fall. Over the years, between busy careers and kids’ extracurricular activities, Lynn and Dan just kind of . . . drifted. But not drifting in a pleasant, easy-breezy way; they’re basically living separate lives…
Every single one of us has been very disappointed by our spouse from time to time. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be the end of the story.