Human nature causes us to crave love, attention, and relationships with others. With the alarming rate of divorce in our society, couples need to work harder than ever before to become a better spouse and avoid becoming just another statistic. A healthy marriage is built upon 2 individuals that genuinely love and care for one another. They think of their spouse's needs throughout their daily activities and they do things that will make them happy. Here are some tips to help you choose the right spouse and to be a better spouse:

Tip # 1 - Choose carefully

Choosing the person you marry is one of the biggest decisions you will make in your life. If you are a religious person, you may have been brought up in a loving home where your parents committed to their marriage and their faith. Children of these homes tend to have a stronger commitment to their own marriages as may of them are taught that divorce is not an option unless there is abuse, cheating, or another large problem. When you make the decision to get married, you need to weight it carefully because not everyone is suitable for one another. You may be happy with this person, but you will need to work 10 times harder to make the marriage work.

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In every relationship we have face some type of struggle. Most of the struggles or issues we come across are solved fairly quickly. Then there are the ones that we deal with on a daily basis that can turn into something we deal with for a long time. No relationship is perfect and there is no one way to sidestep having troubles. Marriage and divorce is at a two to one ratio. Some ways that you can handle the troubles in your relationship is listed below.

One of the first things we can all do to help out a relationship that is in trouble is communication. When we see a problem arise we will either bottle that emotion up or we unleash that emotion without thinking. You have to find a happy medium that will make all parties happy. Ask your partner to listen to you with an open mind and to not take anything you say personal. These are feelings and concerns that you want to express and have them take the time to understand. When you are done talking about your feeling, you must give your partner a chance to express themselves in return. Hearing something you don't want to hear is always hard, but listen, you may learn something about yourself you didn't know.

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Stress is a part of everyone's lives. Stress can be positive or it can be negative. Negative stress causes a lot of problems like anxiety, confusion, and miscommunication. When there is a lot of stress in a family dynamic, it can be particularly difficult for family members to get along in harmony and it can lead to depression among many people. Being in a constant state of stress will start to take its toll on you physically and mentally. Positive stress can make you stronger as it teaches you how to overcome problems and tackle your fears. However, most people experience more negative stress than positive stress. To reduce the family stress in your home, here are some tips that can help:

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No one starts a marriage thinking that it will end in divorce. We all hope we have made a good decision with the person we choose to marry. It seems that everyone you talk to has come from a broken home or they have been divorced at least once. Here are some sad statistics on divorce in America:

• The divorce rate in America for first marriage is 41%


• The divorce rate in America for second marriage is 60%


• The divorce rate in America for third marriage is 73%

Everyone knows that keeping a marriage together is not an easy task. Some people get married too young; others are too selfish, while some couples just can't seem to work through the difficult problems they will face. Couples that have children together have a lower divorce rate, but this number is starting to increase even more. Currently about 66 percent of divorced couples do not have children. Sociologists have conducted studies that found that couples without children had a sense of loneliness and weariness in the marriage and the two individuals grew apart quickly.

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Most parents are at least 20 years older than their children, causing some kids to think their parent's ways are outdated and ancient. Once kids hit their teenage years, it can be difficult to find ways to connect with them, but it can be done with a little bit of work, determination, patience, and love. Here are some tips on how you can connect with your children.

Tip # 1 - Love

You can build great relationships with your children by letting them know how much you love them. A child needs to feel loved in order to have a feeling of self-worth. When a child is loved, they are less likely to act out and they are healthier. Make time to tell your children just how much you love them. Write them notes and put them in their backpack or in their bedroom. Every night, give them a hug and tell them you love them. Make your children feel special and happy.

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Building trust in your friendships that surround you can be a very challenging event. Finding a friend whom you can trust is a valuable source of your personal feelings. One in three people will confide in a friend about mistakes, personal feelings or goals. That is only 22% of the population that will share their true feelings with another.

Below are some suggestions and examples on how you can improve your friendships with others and how you can also become a better friend.

To begin, find someone that you share common goals and interests. Take your time when getting to know someone new; there is always more to a person that what meets the eye. Can you share your deepest feelings and emotions with this person? Can you also talk to them about your moods, what makes you happy and what your concerns are? Start by using your common subject and growing with it. Once you talk about that feeling, elaborate on how you feel about other things that are important to you or how you feel about another subject. Watch for your friend's reaction. If it is one that you trust you know you have found someone to confide in.

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Parents have no idea how much influence they have over their children. From the time we are born, we start learning things from the people we are around the most, which normally happen to be our parents. Being a role model may be a bit intimidating, but it is important to recognize this as your role as a parent. Think back to when your children were just learning the copy-cat game and they started repeating everything you would say and do. Now that you have older children and teenagers, you need to realize that your children still copy the way you do things, it is just in a different way now.

No matter what age we are, we study the words and actions of those around us. Children do this more so than others because they are trying to figure out what is acceptable behavior and what is not acceptable. Children study everything about you from the way you perform day-to-day activities to your expressions and your tone of voice. Keep this in mind the next time you become a little frustrated with your child.

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