Divorce Nation

Recognizing the signs of a troubled marriage is essential to prevent a divorce.  Many couples ignore these signs until they are on the brink of divorce.  If you feel like your marriage may be in trouble you need to be on the look out for the obvious deciding factors.  If you pinpoint your trouble areas early on you have more of a chance of fixing it and salvaging your marriage.

When you are constantly feeling unhappy, this is a surefire sign your marriage is in trouble.  Everything in your marriage becomes game for an argument.  This is when your bad days outweigh your good days, and you feel unhappy more than you do happy.

A major bonding experience in marriage is intimacy.  Being intimate with your spouse reignites feelings of love and security.  All of the extra energy you are carrying inside of you is released in a sacred act of love between you and your spouse.  If you are not being intimate with your spouse, this is a major point of contention.  If you are being intimate but with someone other than your spouse, than you are definitely heading for divorce court.  Adultery is a leading cause of divorce.

Each person in a marriage should have some things that are their own, but overall you should share a lot more than not.  When you have similar interests and passions, it just leads to more activities you can do and enjoy together as a couple.  Also, showing some interest in what your partner likes shows that you care and are willing to make an effort.

All successful marriages have trust as one of their main ingredients.  When you trust your spouse you never have to think twice about their word.  Being reliable and honest makes you a viable partner in a relationship.  Trust brings two people closer together because they can count on each other for whatever life brings them, be it simple chores or major life issues.

When you are happier away from your partner than you are in their company, or you feel like you can breathe a lot easier without their presence, than you absolutely know that your marriage is definitely in trouble.

If you set out at the beginning of your marriage with similar goals, but as you move ahead in your marriage you find yourself with different life goals, this may be a problem.  If you are unable to mesh both of your life goals with each other than you may inevitably drift apart.

The previous examples should serve as signs of whether your marriage could be in danger.  If you recognize these signs and address them before they fester you have more of a chance of overcoming them and succeeding at your marriage.  Both parties involved, of course, have to be dedicated to saving the marriage in order for them to succeed.