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Working Out Marriage After Separation

When you and your spouse are separated after a fight, it does not mean the end of the road. You can always get back together. Every separation between married couples does not lead to a divorce. So getting back to your marriage after a separation is a possibility you must always consider. However, it is important to work on marriage after a separation so that things get back to normal.

When you have chosen a separation, then you most certainly had differences or some sort of problems in your marriage. That's why marriage after separation is full of awkward silences and silent grudges. Yet, rebuilding your marriage after a separation is not impossible. All you have to do is consider it a fresh start instead of holding on to the past.

UNHAPPY IN YOUR MARRIAGE? ADVICE YOU WILL NEED

While working on marriage after separation, you must never have bitter fights or allow your differences to escalate out of control. Saving your marriage should be your top priority. Sometimes, you have to deal with some situations that are not in your favour. But always remember that marriage is a game that both of you must play to win.

Here are some steps to work on your marriage after separation and work things out again.

Start with a clean slate

Start with a clean slate

A separation is the perfect time for you to begin afresh. You can always make a fresh start by turning on a new page. Forget the past and move ahead without any grudges.

Don’t make the same mistakes

Don’t make the same mistakes

When you two were separated, you must have done some soul searching and found out what mistakes you made. Never repeat the mistakes that took your marriage to the brink of ruin.

Curtail fights to arguments

Curtail fights to arguments

When you are rebuilding your marriage after separation, your relationship is still fragile. You must ensure that you don't test your marriage with another bitter and turbulent fight.

Don’t expect normalcy immediately

Don’t expect normalcy immediately

Your spouse will take time to get back to normal domestic life and so would you. So do not force your spouse to act ‘normal' or pretend that nothing happened between you two. Bide out your time.

Resolve your issues one at a time

Resolve your issues one at a time

A separation rarely happens without some issues in your marriage. Now, you have to resolve these problem but work on them one step at a time. Take the process of resolution really slow.

Don’t play the blame game

Don’t play the blame game

Marriages rarely break up due to one person's mistake. So never ever blame your partner for the separation. Both of you, sink or swim together in this marriage.

Work on your good memories

Work on your good memories

You must have some memories of the good times you had together. So work on those good memories to make your marriage work.

Concentrate on your work as well

Concentrate on your work as well

Never take a break from work to build your marriage. When you both are engaged in work, you will get time to rethink your strategy to work on your marriage. Sitting idle will drive you both up the wall.

Go through the stages of intimacy

Go through the stages of intimacy

Getting physically intimate has a lot to do with your emotional proximity. So move closer to your partner emotionally before hitting the bed together.

Get comfortable with each other

Get comfortable with each other

Slowly but steadily, you have to bring back the comfort level in your relationship again. That will come with time and effort from your end.

Story first published: Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 14:28 [IST]