a loveless marriage has reached a stage where neither partner is a source of joy or comfort for the other, and it is more like being with a familiar roommate that you don’t really care much about. here are a few of them: one of the sure sins of a loveless marriage is that you and your spouse criticize each other at every opportunity. if you feel that talking to friends is better than your partner as you harbor feelings …

suddenly, you wake up and realize you’re in a loveless marriage. therefore, one of the most important things i help partners discern in couples counseling is what the top things are that fill up their love bucket and the top things that drain it. what are the top three fillers you need to feel loved and satisfied in your marriage? for example, if one of your fillers is affection and you feel your partner did okay on meeting that need …

if you feel you’re currently in the middle of a lengthy rough patch and you can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel, it’s a good time to stop and evaluate what you want from your marriage. feelings of restlessness could be a signal to you that you’re ignoring something that demands your attention. if you feel like you’re not being entirely forthright with your closest friends, you’re afraid of looking in the mirror and finding out what …

these are the signs that you might be in a loveless marriage. but you need to determine if your frustration is stemming from an actual lack of respect for your plus one, or if you’re just having a bad day. when you roll your eyes more than a tween does at a bad dad joke and you respond to each other with sarcasm (no, not the funny john oliver kind), your marriage might be in trouble, says milhausen. when you’re …

a happy marriage can mean you have a partner to share your life with and experience together all the joys and hardships that come with it. being unhappy in your marriage is different from being dissatisfied with your life. and as long as the marriage isn’t abusive and partners are reasonably respectful of one another, it can actually work for some couples. here are resources you can reach out to right now: if your marriage is unhappy but you’re not …