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 …

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 …

living in a bad marriage is very costly…expensive to your health, your wealth, and your entire family. for children and teens, divorce is even more stressful than it is for the adults involved in a terrible marriage. while there are ways to reduce the harmful impacts of divorce on children, these lower, but do not eliminate the stress children experience. when to leave a marriage with kids is one of the most torturous questions people in bad marriages ask themselves. …