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5 Toxic habits that are ruining your marriage

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5 Toxic habits that are ruining your marriage

If you want to keep your marriage happy and healthy, make sure to avoid these 5 toxic habits that can ruin your marriage!

1. Always assuming what’s on your spouse’s mind

Some people have a habit of reading too much into the things that their spouse says and does. If their spouse does something out of the ordinary, they automatically think that he’s up to no good, or maybe he’s trying to hide something.

The thing is, you’re not a mind reader, so you will need to trust your spouse at their word. Don’t always assume things because that just makes you paranoid, and it won’t help improve your marriage.

2. Postponing happiness

Postponing happiness means always waiting for a life goal or for success to happen in your life before you try to be happy. Every moment that you’re with your loved ones is a moment to be happy, so make the choice to be happy now instead of waiting for an accomplishment or waiting for ‘something good’ to happen.

Being married to a person you love is such an elusive and amazing thing, and it’s something that you should always be happy about.

3. Expecting your spouse to be like you

Even if you’re close and you have a lot of things in common, you can’t always expect your spouse to make the same decisions as you, or do the things that you do. You and your spouse are completely different people, and what keeps you together is your love for one another.

Your differences make your marriage unique, and special. Always remember that.

4. Avoiding problems in your marriage

All couples have problems. Even the most ‘perfect’ couples can have fights and arguments. That’s why there’s no reason for you to constantly avoid problems and conflict in your marriage. Having a problem means that there’s something that you can work on in your marriage, and it will make things better for the both of you.

Think of problems as opportunities to improve and strengthen your marriage instead of being troublesome or a cause of conflict.

5. Entertaining negative thoughts

If you constantly think negative thoughts or if you’re paranoid about everything, then you’re just inviting even more negativity in your life. It’s important to always have a positive attitude in your marriage since your positivity helps keep your marriage alive, and also strengthens the bond between you and your spouse.

Source: familyshare.com

READ: 9 Things that couples argue about, and how you can avoid them

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