Commitment

2018, Communication, Courage, Fear, Identity, Life, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Self-Help

Your Marriage Isn't Failing; You Are.

Stephanie Pearson-Davis ·

Someone is having a difficult time in their marriage right now.  You are feeling angry, sad and resentful. You’re wondering if you made a mistake. Especially if you’re a newlywed. You’re sitting in your car or half working at your job trying to figure out how you arrived in your present space. Contemplating if it’s even worth the effort.  You’re more like roommates than husband and wife maybe worse because you barely even speak to each other. The “D” word keeps coming up and you wonder if one day you’re gonna come home to find your mate has given up first.

Right now your heart is breaking more and more with thoughts regarding your expectations for your marriage and the reality of your marriage. When you were dating, your spouse was the best thing since sliced bread. Now he's just moldy yeast because even the best bread doesn’t stay fresh forever. 

2018, Communication, Life, Love, Marriage, Relationships, Celebration, Media

How To Get and Stay Married: What I Think I Know... Part One

Stephanie Pearson-Davis ·

Marriage is a promise… a commitment in every moment to hold on to one another.  It has nothing to do with how you feel.  This isn’t directly discussed often enough.  People feel shame about the state of their marriage because everyone wants to be viewed as #RelationshipGoals.  In my opinion, #RelationshipGoals isn’t a couple who never shares a curt word, an exasperated tone or a rolled eye.  #RelationshipGoals is when a couple has experienced a shaking, a disruption to everything that is comfortable, but still manages to see each other through it… minus resentment.