Misconceptions About Marriage You Need To Let Go

A marriage built on misconceptions and lies will simply never work. Marriage is no fairy tale and going into a marriage with the wrong ideas can prove fatal....

If it seems like you have reached breaking point in your marriage, it is time to go back to its foundation.
Going back to the basics allows you to get rid of misconceptions that friends and society have offered you.

My partner should know my needs

Your partner does not have the ability to read your mind. It takes two people who are ready to express themselves for communication to take place.
Nothing should be off limits in your marriage, talk about all your emotional and physical needs so your partner is never in doubt.

I can change my spouse

A lot of people marry with the mindset that they can build or mold their significant partner into something else.
They get frustrated and angry when their best efforts fail. To move forward in life and marriage, an understanding and appreciation of your partner’s difference is key.
You have to come to the realization that you are there to complement him or her and not to pursue fruitless experiments aimed at changing the person.

My kids always come first

It is true that your kids are very important but you should not sacrifice your relationship in a quest to raise your kids.
A lot of couples lose communication and intimacy after the birth of their children. The gap left is filled with children related activities and household management.
When your children eventually leave, you find out that there is nothing to keep you and your spouse together anymore.
If you have the long term in mind, you have to be deliberate about cultivating healthy communication and building intimacy.

It is all about me

Anybody who enters into marriage with this misconception will find it very difficult.
Marriage at its core is about selfless service. It involves constant consideration of the needs of others and corresponding sacrifice when the occasion demands.
Many times, you would have to put the happiness and comfort of your children and spouse first in order to ensure peace and stability.

The honeymoon will never stop

Yes it will! There will be disagreements, there will be fights and you would question if you made the right decision.
The good thing about it is that you can make it through anything once you keep the communication lines open.