At one point or another relationships invariably hit a bumpy road, and require a degree of resiliency and determination to successfully weather the storm.
The idea that honeymoons will invariably end is widely known, but it is sometimes not taken seriously enough and it catches couples off guard, thinking that it can’t happen to them.
The possibility of long-term success in marriage is greatly enhanced when partners accept their vulnerability to things like relationship fatigue, conflict, and stress, and approach these phases in their relationship with the commitment and flexibility to resolve their problems constructively.
Success in just about any human endeavor invariably requires an awareness that nothing meaningful in life comes without having to deal with obstacles, and to have to work hard to overcome them. And this is certainly the case when it comes to achieving success in marriage.
Getting Personal
What do you think the psychologist C.G. Jung meant when he said, “There is no birth of consciousness without pain?” In a marriage relationship, what could “birth of consciousness” refer to?
“Nothing is perfect. Life is messy. Relationships are complex. Outcomes are uncertain. People are irrational.” (Hugh Mackay, Australian psychologist and author)
“Don’t give up at the first signs of friction: only through clear communication, flexibility and willingness to adapt can you find a relationship that will weather the storms of life.” (Tom Miles)
“All relationships go through hell, real relationships get through it.” (Unknown)
….top of page image (Couple in Therapy), from freepik.com
