Save My Marriage - Honest First Hand Advice on Saving the Bond

By Maisie B. Harder

Those days when I thought we are inseparable had long been gone. It is hard to pretend that everything is fine when we know deep inside that we are two lonely people caught in each other's embrace. I want to give up the marriage but I am not sure if I can. After all, it is so hard to trash all those years we've been together. I thought about the idea whether it is still possible for me to save my marriage. Good thing, my partner was very vocal from the start that he still wants me on his side. If I didn't saw the spark of hope in his eyes then it is possible that our marriage have been long broken.

What did I do to save my marriage? You might be asking this question right now in your mind. Well, there is nothing extraordinary that I've done.

1. The first thing I did was to recognize that there is indeed a problem in the relationship. I stopped denying the real situation of our marriage. Back then when my friends asked me about out status, I would quickly reply that we are doing fine although deep inside that I am just fooling myself. It is during the moment when I started looking at the problem when I found the courage to deal with it properly. This is the first step I did on the way to save my marriage.

2. Instead of talking to my husband eventually to resolve the problem, what I did was to look at myself and discover my own mistakes. This is also the time when I decided to heal my insecurities away. It was not easy telling myself that I am wrong but it is very beneficial for me to finally got the courage to move forward. Total self evaluation is what I did. Also, I promised myself that I am not going to be such person again. I promised to improve myself.

3. When I am done, it was the moment when I talked to my husband. It was not easy talking to him because I believe that he has his own sets of problems that resulted for the relationship to suffer. But what I did was to become strong and understanding the best way I can. After all, I need to have those attitudes so I can successfully save my marriage.

4. Since we weren't able to resolve our issues, the next thing we did was to seek the advice of a professional counselor. That person helped us a lot so we can go on with our marriage life properly. It was worth it! We were able to gain knowledge and experience that we never thought to be necessary before. This is the reason why I would normally advice my friends and colleague to seek professional help if they are on the verge of breaking up. Indeed, marriage counseling can help a lot to fix a relationship which is about to be broken soon.

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