11 Bad Habits That Can Crush Any Marriage part1
Joan Ngomba
As much as we all want to stay married and/or enjoy a blissful marriage forever, it’s also good to know that even the most wonderful, ‘perfect’ couple can end up divorced.
Two people start off genuinely in love but somewhere down the line, despite everything looking rosy on the surface, they shock their families and friends and announce they are ending their marriage because it couldn’t work out. How? What happened? They seemed so good and happy together!This isn’t unusual at all. Many couples struggle to maintain a ‘happy relationship,’ but their marriages still falls apart. Here are 11 bad habits they likely left un-addressed that slowly but surely eroded love and connection between them: 11 Bad Habits That Can Crush Any Marriage part1 11 Bad Habits That Can Crush Any Marriage part1
- Neglecting each other. Blowing each other off, forgetting to follow through on things promised, failing to pay attention. Neither of you necessarily meant to make other things more important than your spouse, but you did.
- Letting disconnect become the norm. This is when couples start to say things like “I love you, but I am no longer ‘in love’ with you.”
- Not being on the same page with each other. Often couples lack alignment on the things that matter most, and feel like their own personal goals/feelings are the most important ones to focus on. 11 Bad Habits That Can Crush Any Marriage part1
- Allowing intimacy to dwindle. The affection, connection and tenderness you once shared dries up from lack of effort, leaving you merely roommates.
- Not meeting each other’s needs. Every person has unique needs they hope their partner will fulfill. But often couples fail to speak up about those needs or presume their partner’s needs are the same as theirs. 11 Bad Habits That Can Crush Any Marriage part1
- Criticizing each other. When you nitpick each other in your minds and out loud, soon you only see your partner’s faults. After awhile, complaining and criticizing become a comfortable habit which compromises your willingness to communicate and interact in a compassionate, supportive way. 11 Bad Habits That Can Crush Any Marriage part1
