Can I Change My Marriage by Myself

Trying to get along with our mates without the necessary information is like building a house without the architectural diagrams.

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Even though we might want to change our spouses, we can’t. Fact is, we don’t have the ability to make anyone willingly alter their behavior with our words or our willpower.

The only person we can force to modify their actions is ourselves, which we often find extremely difficult. We do have the power to encourage others to adapt or adjust their lives for the better by changing our actions and attitudes.

I believe that people change. But I don’t believe that people change people. And I don’t believe that people change for people.” ANDY STANLEY

 

Even Without His Help

Guys usually don’t like to read a self-help book or visit a counselor. Therefore, wives frequently strive alone to revive their relationships without the assistance of their spouses.

I encourage women to press on, even if it’s by themselves. The marriages I’ve seen improve when the gals make a few consistent changes.

Positive transformations happen when we modify our actions and responses to correspond with God’s love. When we learn to live by the truths found in the Bible, we set the stage for our partners to alter their conduct and responses.

We can rekindle the passion and tenderness we once felt for our guys when we let the Lord lead the way.

 

Uncover Love and Companionship

As diverse as our marriages seem, the inner workings are quite similar. So when we know how to apply the biblical principles for great relationships, we can rekindle the love and romance in our marriages.

Trying to get along with our mates without the necessary information is like building a house without the architectural diagrams. It’s challenging and involves a lot of unnecessary suffering along the way.

The 12 Keys for Marriage Success book provides the step-by-step process you can use to enhance your relationships and create long-lasting unions. 

 

What You’ll Learn

  • How to love your husband with unconditional love
  • How to apply biblical principles to your daily life
  • How to respect and honor your mate in a way he understands
  • How to accept, admire, and adapt to your man.
  • How to follow your husband as he leads the family without losing yourself
  • How to have a better conversation with trusted communication skills to resolve your issues
  • Create those special moments of intimacy with your loved one

I encourage you to invest in your marital relationship and see what happens when applying these biblical principles. Even if you work alone on your marriage, you can renew your marriage’s love and romance.

A virtuous and excellent wife, worthy of honor, is the crown of her husband, but she who shames him with her foolishness is like rottenness in his bones.

PROVERBS 12:4 AMP

 

This is an updated edition of a post originally published on Joyce Zook

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About the Author

Joyce Zook is an award-winning author, international speaker, and Board Certified Advanced Christian Life and Marriage Coach. She is a weekly video blogger and the author of 12 Keys for Marriage Success, Priorities for Life, and God and Your Closet. Joyce speaks, teaches, and coaches women to love their lives and their marriages while creating success and balance. In the last twenty years, her ministry has grown with the help of the internet, telephones, and video conferences to reach people across the United States and in foreign countries.

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