Maintaining a Healthy Marriage

Married

Podcasts

• How to Improve Your Marriage Without Talking About It

  In this program learn that love is not about better communication but better connection.

Articles

• And They Lived Happily Ever After?

  Ten myths about marriage that can keep you from experiencing a true "happily ever after."

• How to Know if You Have a Healthy Marriage

  Find out if your marriage is strong ... or in need of some repair.

• Marriage No Bar To Dating

  Date nights can really energize a relationship.

• Reconnecting with Your Spouse after the Kids Leave

  The kids are gone, and now it's just you and your spouse. You've been married for years, but it's been a while since the two of you had some one-on-one time and you're feeling a bit distant.

• Supporting Your Spouse's Resolutions

  Whether resolving to quit smoking, lose weight or spend more quality time with your family, it is just as important for you to support the resolutions that your spouse makes as it is to try to fulfill your own.

• Communication/Conflict

  • Communication - Let Marriage Regain the Spark

    Finding ways to effectively communicate with your partner is a vital part of any relationship or marriage.

  • Two Important Gifts for your Marriage

    Learn how empathy and communication can change your marriage.

  Healthy Relationship Skills

  • 10 Simple Ways to Make a Marriage Last

    The fundamental rules for human interaction—kindness, fairness and respect—are taught to us as children. Unfortunately, many of these lessons are forgotten by the time we reach adulthood.

  • 10 Things You Can Do To Have A Healthy Marriage

    Ten tips you can use to strengthen your marriage.

  • 5 Ways to Find Time for Your Spouse

    The demands of parenthood can make maintaining a close, romantic relationship a challenge. Here are some ways to keep your marriage and romance strong.

  • A Young Couple’s Guide to Growing Old Together

    A guide to building a love that lasts.

  • Are 50/50 Relationships Bad Math?

    The modern ideal for a romantic relationship is one in which each partner contributes equally—50/50. It seems like a reasonable configuration, but can be surprisingly difficult to calculate.

  • Are You “Mothering” Your Partner?

    Taking good care of your significant other is a good thing. However, "mothering" your partner can quickly turn into smothering your partner.

  • Can Your Marriage Go the Distance?

    Real couples married 50 years or more share their insights for making a marriage go the distance.

  • Connecting Emotionally: Don’t Stop Just Because You Said 'I Do'

    Research repeatedly has shown that a strong and healthy marriage profoundly affects all other relationships, including those with children, parents, friends, coworkers and employers. Here are some ways to strengthen your relationship through emotional intimacy.

  • Conquering the Fear of Marriage Counseling

    Few words strike as much fear into the heart of man (or woman) as "couples counseling." But it doesn't have to be that way.

  • Finding a Marriage Education Program

    How to find a marriage education program in your area.

  • Healthy and Satisfying Intimate Relationships

    All of us want to have happy and intimate relationships.

  • How Do I Talk with My Partner About Marriage Education?

    Want to improve your relationship. Learn how to approach your partner about the subject.

  • Inspiring Couples Share Words to Live—and Love—By

    We all aspire to have a strong, healthy and inspiring marriage. Read quotes from real couples who have lived such marriages ... for years.

  • Keeping a Marriage Safe from Infidelity

    Protect your marriage from inappropriate connections ... whether physical or emotional.

  • Love Rules

    Here is what relationships experts think about the tried, but not always true, love sayings.

  • Managing Expectations, Minimizing Disappointment

    Learn how to manage your expectations and maximize the positive in your relationship.

  • Marriage Education vs. Counseling: How Do We Know Which is Right for Us?

    Learn whether marriage education classes or counseling is a better option for you and your partner.

  • Must the Truth Hurt? Honesty and Relationships

    Everyone says the truth hurts but does it really have to?

  • Qualities of a Healthy Relationship

    Learn to recognize the qualities of a healthy relationship.

  • Renewing Your Vows, Renewing Your Commitment

    Renewing your vows can be a powerful way to reestablish your commitment as a couple.

  • Way to Go Honey! Be a Cheerleader for Your Spouse

    When relationship partners respond in positive, enthusiastic ways to the good things that happen to their partners, their relationship benefits.

  Healthy Relationship Skills

  • Staying Best Friends After Marriage

    Tips to help you and your spouse continue to grow your friendship after getting married.

  • The why’s and how’s of date night

    TwoOfUs.org explores the importance of date night for married couples.

  Infidelity

  • Preventing Infidelity: How to Stop Affairs Before They Start

    Rebuilding a relationship after an affair can be difficult. It is far better to prevent an affair from ever happening.

  Other Challenges

  • Is Work Coming Between You and Your Spouse?

    Balancing work and relationships can be a difficult task, TwoOfUs.org has some tips on how to survive.

  • The ‘Chore War’: Battling Over Who Does What around the House

    Sharing household chores now ranks third on the list of elements tied to successful marriages. Yet many couples still struggle to reach an equitable division of chores.

  Top 10 Lists

  • Top 10 Acts of Service to Make Your Partner Feel Loved

    Little things like helping with the dishes, taking out the garbage or cooking a meal can go a long way in helping your partner feel loved.

  • Top 10 Affirmations Most Valued by a Partner

    10 simple expressions of praise, kindness, and understanding to help your partner feel loved.

  • Top 10 Books Recommended for Couples in Crisis

    Every year, over 2,000 self-help books published. Here are some of the best to help couples in crisis.

  • Top 10 Celebrity Marriages

    Not all noteworthy celebrity news is about break-ups and divorce. Fans take notice when celebs maintain healthy relationships too! We asked people to tell us which celebrity couples appeared to have the healthiest relationships or marriage. Here are the top ten responses:

  • Top 10 Myths About Marriage

    The way marriages are portrayed through media and popular culture can cloud our expectations of marriage and set the stage for disappointment during marriage. Do your own reality check by reading this top 10 list of myths.

  • Top 10 Pieces of Advice for a Long and Healthy Marriage

    Here are 10 ways to help ensure a healthy and lasting future for your marriage.

  Unhappy Marriages

  • Is Divorce ‘Contagious’?

    Divorce can be contagious in social networks, according to a recent study. But what does that really mean for the future of your relationship?

  • Is My Marriage at its End?

    Are you second-guessing your decision to get married, or at least your choice of spouse? How do you know if your marriage is over?

Videos

• ¿Como puedo ayudara a fortalecer mi matrimonio?

  En este video, Joseph Hernández y Ana Morante discuten maneras de cómo se puede fortalecer el matrimonio.

• Are second marriages more successful than first marriges?

  In this video, relationship experts Carri and Gordon Taylor explore if second marriages are more successful than first ones.

• Budgeting together: Where to start

  In this video, Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott talk about how couples can work together to effectively budget their finances.

• Creating a Plan B in case of job loss

  In this video, Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott give advice on surviving a career crisis.

• Do religious people have better marriages?

  Relationship expert Dr. Tim Gardner talks about if religious people have better marriages or not.

• How can a mentor couple help us strengthen our relationship? Part 1

  Andrew Daire, Ph.D. discusses the benefits of having a mentor couple to help you in your relationship.

• How can I heal our marriage after infidelity?

  In this video, David Carder, MA gives advice on how to heal your marriage after infidelity.

• How can I help make my marriage stronger? Part 1

  In this video, Hedy Schleifer discusses effective ways to strengthen your marriage relationship.

• How can I help make my marriage stronger? Part 2

  In this video, Nisa Muhammad discusses effective ways to strengthen your marriage relationship.

• How can I keep my spouse from cheating?

  In this video, Dr. Barry McCarthy talks about how you can keep your spouse from cheating.

• How can I tell if my marriage is in trouble, and what can I do to prevent breakup? Part 1

  In this video, relationship expert Sue Johnson identifies warning signs in a marriage and what you can do to prevent issues from destroying your relationship.

• How can I tell if my marriage is in trouble, and what can I do to prevent breakup? Part 2

  In this video, relationship expert Ed Gray identifies warning signs in a marriage and what you can do to prevent issues from destroying your relationship.

• How can I tell if my marriage is in trouble, and what can I do to prevent breakup? Part 3

  In this video, relationship experts Dr. Howard Markman identifies warning signs in a marriage and what you can do to prevent issues from destroying your relationship.

• How can I tell if my partner is really committed to me?

  In this video, Dr. Scott Stanley talks about how you can tell if your partner is really committed to you.

• How can we avoid infidelity in our relationship?

  In this video, Dr. Barry McCarthy talks about how to avoid temptations within our relationships.

• How can we make our marriage stronger?

  In this video, Dr. Rozario Slack explores ways to strengthen your marriage.

• How do I tell my partner I want to work on improving our relationship?

  In this video, relationship expert Nisa Muhammad responds to the question, "How do I tell my partner I want to work on improving our relationship?".

• How do I tell my partner I want to work on repairing our relationship?

  How do I tell my partner I want to work on repairing our relationship?

• How does my parents' marriage affect my own? Part 1

  Relationship expert Joseph Hernandez, Ph.D. examine the potential impact of your parents' marriage on your own.

• How does my parents' marriage affect my own? Part 2

  Relationship expert Elizabeth Einstein examines the potential impact of your parents' marriage on your own.

• How does our health affect our marriage?

  In this video, Dr. Scott Haltzman talks about the how one's health can affect a marriage.

• If we argue a lot, does it mean we have a bad marriage?

  Relationship expert Nisa Muhammad explores whether frequent arguments are an indicator of a bad marriage.

• Is it possible to fall back in love with your spouse? Part 1

  In this video, Hedy Shleifer talks about how married couples can fall back in love with one another.

• Is it possible to fall back in love with your spouse? Part 2

  In this video, Michelle Weiner-Davis talk about how married couples can fall back in love with one another.

• Is it possible to fall back in love with your spouse? Part 3

  In this video, David Carder talks about how married couples can fall back in love with one another.

• Is it possible to fall back in love with your spouse? Part 4

  In this video, Dr. Barry McCarthy talks about how married couples can fall back in love with one another.

• Is marriage supposed to be this hard?

  Relationship experts Dr. Ed Gray, Joseph Hernandez, Ph.D. and Ana Morante address whether marriage is supposed to be difficult.

• Is monogamy possible?

  In this video, Dr. Barry McCarthy talks about if monogamy is possible or not.

• Isn't love enough to keep my mariage alive?

  In this video, Dr. Van Epp explores whether love is enough to keep a marriage alive.

• Socking money away for a rainy day

  This video talks about different ways in which couples can work together to save money.

• What does a successful marriage look like? Part 1

  Relationship experts Michael H. Popkin, Ph.D. identifies the attributes of a healthy and successful marriage.

• What does a successful marriage look like? Part 2

  Relationship expert Nisa Muhammad identifies the attributes of a healthy and successful marriage.

• What if my partner won't come with me to marriage counseling?

  What if your partner won't go with you to marriage counseling? In this video, Andrew Daire, Ph.D. explores how to handle the situation.

• What is a healthy marrige?

  In this video, Dr. Sue Johnson addresses what constitutes a healthy marriage.

• What makes marriages last? Part 1

  Relationship experts discuss what factors help a marriage go the distance.

• What makes marriages last? Part 2

  Relationship experts discuss what factors help a marriage go the distance.

• What makes marriages last? Part 3

  Relationship experts discuss what factors help a marriage go the distance.

• What makes marriages last? Part 4

  Relationship experts discuss what factors help a marriage go the distance.

• What makes marriages last? Part 5

  Relationship experts discuss what factors help a marriage go the distance.

• What makes marriages last? Part 6

  Relationship experts discuss what factors help a marriage go the distance.

• What makes marriages last? Part 7

  Relationship experts discuss what factors help a marriage go the distance.

• Why are healthy marriages good for business?

  In this video, Dr. Tim Gardner addresses how good marriages are good for business.

• Why is commitment so important to a marriage?

  In this video, relationship expert Howard Markman, Ph.D. explores the reasons why commitment is so important in a marriage.