…and one simple action step you can take right now that will positively impact ANY relationship in your life!
Hello lovely,
We take lessons to drive a car, to learn to dance or play piano, but no one really takes lessons in how to be in a marriage / relationship – we just have to work this out on our own…
…and with so many daily responsibilities (kids, work, health issues, extended family, bills, pets etc) it becomes easy to neglect our marriage and slip into unhealthy habits.
In my most recent video (below) I share 5 essential ingredients that a marriage needs so it can thrive. ?
If any of these 5 qualities are missing, it might be a signal that your relationship is in need of a tune up, or even a complete overhaul. If this is you and your partner, you are certainly not alone in this, as in Canada the divorce rate is 40% (Statistics Canada, 2008) and in the U.S. in previous years the divorce rate has been around 50% (recent reports indicate the divorce rate in the U.S. has fallen). However you slice it, this makes for a lot couples separating / divorcing.
My Thoughts on Divorce…
As a counsellor who works with couples and individuals who are dissatisfied with their relationships, I see a range of relationship situations and I do feel that there are some relationships that just are not made to go the distance. In these instances, the healthiest thing to do for each other and for the children (if there are children involved), is to split. On the other hand, I have also worked with couples who are talking about separation or divorce yet it feels premature, but they are headed that way as they feel they have no more options available to them.
But there are options!
And those options include learning better communication and relationships skills, and having an appropriate framework to work from, and with these added tools their relationships would be, and often are, successful.
More Good News!
As alluded above, the good news is that there are steps you can ?immediately take? that will get your relationship moving on a more positive path, and in this new video I share 1️⃣ simple action, that if you do consistently, will change your relationship for the better and reconnect you with your partner, regardless of your current situation. This simple step will even help if you are separated from your partner or moving in that direction.
I also share a ?favourite phrase/ action ?that can weave MAGIC and positivity into EVERY relationship in your life, so be sure to watch to the end of the video so you don’t miss it! ?
Click on picture below to watch video ?
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Could You Benefit from Additional Support?
If you are ready to bring more healing and love to your marriage / significant relationship, contact us at support@elizabethritchie.com and ask us how we can help ❤️
xo
Elizabeth
