The traditional wedding vows include the phrase, "Marriage is a lifelong union, and not to be entered into lightly" and you want to believe it will last a lifetime.
When it starts to look like this dream will not become a reality use this tip to save a marriage.
The pledge you make when taking those vows include hard work and dedication.
If you are finding that your marriage is in trouble, you are doing the right thing by trying to find a solution which shows your commitment.
There are steps you can take when trying to save a bad marriage but there is one important step you must take first.
Dig down deep inside and ask yourself a tough question.
Do you really want to save this marriage? You may be saying "well of course I do, why wouldn't I?" but more often than not people stay in a relationship because they feel it's the 'right' thing to do.
They feel their vows are sacred and should not be broken no matter what.
But...
life has a way of changing...
sometimes for the worse and sometimes for the better.
Take this tip to save a marriage to heart because...
if your heart is not in the relationship it is impossible to save your marriage.
So...
you really need to soul search and be absolutely certain that what you want is for your marriage to survive.
If you've realized that what you do want is to stay married...
great! The next thing you need to figure out is what went wrong and what part you had in the break down of the marriage.
Once you've owned up to your part in the problem, you now have to ask yourself if you are willing to make changes.
Real, permanent changes.