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“Love & Marriage...Without
Divorce”
"Can Your Marriage Be
Saved?"
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Introduction To
The Series: "How
to Save Your Marriage..."
This report has painted the unpleasant side of divorce to help you realize
that it may not necessarily be the solution to your unhappiness, and in
the second section, we’ve advanced arguments to promote the numerous
advantages of marriage and staying married.
But life does have
hitches and will always be full of obstacles, threatening the stability of
married life. We now offer some tips on how to save your marriage when
you sense that it’s on the rocks or needs a re-overhauling.
Men and women perceive emotion, communication, sex, fidelity, work and
money because of the way they were socialized and because they have been
shaped by their own parents’ perceptions.
They bring these
ideas into the marriage and hence have their own baggage of beliefs
regarding what is tolerable and intolerable in a marriage, what they have
to give their spouse and what to expect in return.
Writing the book,
“For Better or For Worse”, Heatherington and Kelly illustrate this
point more clearly when they mention the different ways men and women
choose a partner:
“Women approach love as
informed consumers…they kick the tires, look under the hood, run the
motor, check the mileage. Women love love, but being practical-minded,
not enough to ignore potential defects.
Good looks and romantic love
matter to a woman, but in considering potential suitors, a woman also
looks at the practical, such as a suitor’s economic prospects, emotional
stability, trustworthiness, and what kind of father he will be…
Despite a reputation for practicality, males
come off as hopeless romantics. They are much more prone to fall
head-over-heels in love…and also more prone to idealize the object of
their affection. If the bodywork is good and the grille pretty, often a
man will buy on the spot, no questions asked.”
...E. Mavis Heatherington and John Kelly. For Better or for Worse. W.W.
Norton & Company, New York, 2002.
It takes practice to
learn that gender differences do not constitute threats to a marriage, but
are a cause for celebration and an opportunity to expand an individual’s
sphere of experience.
Try to remember that
your partner is not your mirror image. In a loving, effective
partnership, individuality and separateness are wholesome concepts that
each spouse must work at.
Not sure about your relationship?
Take The Relationship Test...
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Coming
Next In The Series: "Love & Marriage... Without Divorce"
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"Is Your Marriage Worth Saving...?"
Click Here To Discover How
You Can Overcome Your Marriage Problems |
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While perfect love affairs are
supposedly made in heaven, they're lived out here in our imperfect
world. And my friend, therein lies the rub...
Most of us are just a little shy on that 'perfect' part, aren't
we?
The staff here at Lazy Dude Publishers
hope the content on this simple web site will help you do a tad better
with attainment of the 'perfect' part...
Until next time, may
the luck & happiness of true love, and the wisdom to recognize
them, go with you...
Peace,
E R Thorpe:
Publisher
Disclaimer:
The information herein is not meant to
be taken as legal advice. The Publishers are not suggesting you follow
any references, resources, strategies or methods, either implicit or
implied, found herein or on any web page located at any referenced web
site when you're making decisions.
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