Spend 10 minutes of uninterrupted time just talking when you get home from work. Set the timer and teach the kids this is “mommy & daddy” time and they’re not allowed to interrupt. There’s no greater gift you can give your kids than a strong and healthy marriage they can see.

    Discuss marital intimacy One issue that is frustrating for many couples, Lepine said, is marital intimacy. “I think it’s important for couples to have candid conversations about expectations and desires,” he said. “A lot of couples feel inhibited talking about this so a lot of anger and hurt comes into the relationship. This […]

    From about.com Breaking out of Disillusionment by Making the Decision to Love One way to break out of disillusionment is by deciding to love. Feelings change and aren’t not easily controlled. Love is not only a feeling, it is more than a feeling. Love is a decision. Love is a decision to be […]

  Rely on each other’s strengths. One partner should not have to pull all the weight, but sometimes one does pull more weight than the other. Allow your spouse to be strong for you. I always find that when I am weak, my husband is strong and when he is weak I am stronger. You need that […]

Things may be fine day to day, but the mood of your relationship may need to be revitalized. We are all so busy these days that we often forget to look at the fun index and see that it’s dangerously low. We may be using our weekends for errands and our free time for children, […]