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FREE Mini Course - Marriage In Crisis?

Updated on June 5, 2011
All marriages experience problems at some point. Success is determined by your response to those problems.
All marriages experience problems at some point. Success is determined by your response to those problems. | Source

Having relationship Troubles?

I like free. Do you like free? In a day and age where the costs of living is on the rise and marital troubles and affairs are on the up and up, I think free is just downright great.

One of the hardest facts about marriage problems is that they often go hand in hand with financial problems. Does this mean that there is no hope for a couple that can't afford counselling?

The sad truth about marriages is that time's are a'changing. Around 50% of marriages end in divorce and the number one marriage killer is the not so humble affair. I thought we should take a moment to go through some of the other relationship killers before I tell you where you can get your free 6 part mini course that is delivered each day to your Inbox

As a matter of interest, did you know...

  • That 10% of couples live in a sexless marriage? A sexless marriage is defined as less than 10 times per year and is very reparable but sadly, many choose not to invest the time, money or hard work into resolving a very common problem
  • That statistically 1 in 5 men will cheat on their most beloved
  • Don''t let that fool you the number of women responsible for affairs has seen a 10% increase in the past 10 years and 1 in 6 woman hold the blame in their marriage.

So where have all these relationships gone wrong? If you're the type of person who wants to skip the kerfuffle then go ahead and get out of here...

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Top Marriage Killers

Affairs are the number one cause of divorce but are by no means the only things. So what are the other top five marriage killers?

Workaholics

It's perfectly reasonable in this day and age to expect to work - a lot - if you want to get ahead with the bills and create a financially secure environment for your family. Work in itself is not an issue here but when you shift your focus to your work relationship rather than your marital one then you can be sure that troubles will follow. Workaholics make their primary identity their work identity rather than their family relationships. Workaholics can be recognized by the fact that they prefer to spend their free time at work by accepting all offers of overtime and they also count time as money. For example, a trip to the Doctor won't cost $50...it costs $120 in lost wages and the cost of the consult.

Children

As much as we love them, as much joy and pleasure they bring into our lives, they can also push a marriage to the very limit of it's existence. Particularly, young children have the ability to steal the spotlight away from your spouse, Ideals of discipline or parenting techniques are often the cause of serious rifts in a marriage.

The Third Wheel Syndrome

The first thought that comes to my mind is emotional affairs. Emotional affairs occur when one spouse finds somebody else that they rely on to share their emotional well being and companionship.

But this is by no means the end of it. Another major cause is anybody who rely's on one partner and requires an exceptional amount of their time. This is especially true of aging parents who need extra care and family or friends that are experiencing physical or emotional trauma's.

Addictions

In my mind nothing destroys strong marriages faster than an addiction. The user often shifts the guilt and blame to the other partner in an effort to justify the addiction and can be down right notorious liars. Addictions not only include alcoholism or drug dependency.

Other addictions can include pornography, computer addictions and thrill seeking addictions.

Without a doubt...

These are very common causes of disharmony in any and every relationship and without a doubt they would have affected (or they are affecting) your own marriage at some stage.

Listen carefully...

A successful marriage is dependent on your reaction to these circumstances as they arise.

This 6 part mini series will address each issue (and so many more) in turn and provided you with my favorite weapon to safeguard your marriage - understanding. It is only through accurate knowledge that you can come to understand your partner and take real and lasting action that will ensure you both a long and happy life together.

And so, without any further ado...


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