1. Do not be boring<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do not always talk about family problems with your spouse. It is boring and taxing.<\/p>\n

Family issues are always argumentative and confrontational.<\/p>\n

Of course, you must discuss family issues, but not always.<\/p>\n

2. Talk about small things<\/strong><\/p>\n

Talk about office gossips \u2013 Makes you laugh.<\/p>\n

Talk about movies. It makes your conversation tension free.<\/p>\n

Talk about small things which does not provoke heated arguments between you.<\/p>\n

3. Share hobbies together<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sharing hobbies makes you spend your time together.<\/p>\n

Your interaction is absorbing. And you have so much to talk to your spouse.<\/p>\n

4. Watch TV together<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sit close to your spouse and watch programmes which interest both of you.<\/p>\n

The physical proximity you enjoy with your spouse makes you feel warm with love.<\/p>\n

5. Demonstrate your love<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do not make your love for your spouse secretive and hidden.<\/p>\n

Show your love openly and clearly.<\/p>\n

6. Plan a date for both<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yes!<\/p>\n

Plan a date for just the two of you, minus your children.<\/p>\n

Your children should be provided some other entertainment so that they do not miss you.<\/p>\n

Do not feel guilty about it.<\/p>\n

7. Be appreciative <\/strong><\/p>\n

Never overlook the contribution of your spouse for the family.<\/p>\n

Appreciate your spouse for his or her relentless work towards making your family life happy.<\/p>\n

Appreciate the good looks of your spouse.<\/p>\n

There is just no enough appreciation in your marriage.<\/p>\n

8. Be sexually active<\/strong><\/p>\n

Never grow sexually apart.<\/p>\n

It is very dangerous. Keep your sex life alive and kicking.<\/p>\n

Sex is such a personal thing between you and your spouse. So, it is all the more important.<\/p>\n

9. Have family dinner daily<\/strong><\/p>\n

Family dinner brings you emotionally close to your spouse.<\/p>\n

Talk about innocuous things with your spouse. Never make it a time to spill forth your complaint list.<\/p>\n

10. Be emotionally supporting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Never ignore the emotional needs of your spouse.<\/p>\n

Be instant in supporting your spouse when he\\she feels down and out.<\/p>\n

11. Spend some personal moments with your spouse<\/strong><\/p>\n

The time your children have gone to bed, is your very own personal time.<\/p>\n

Spend it intimately with your spouse.<\/p>\n

12. Go for long walks<\/strong><\/p>\n

The long hours you spend together when you go for a walk makes it all the more exciting.<\/p>\n

Talk just about everything under the sky.<\/p>\n

13. Keep communicating<\/strong><\/p>\n

Never stop communicating with your spouse. Share your feelings with him\\her.<\/p>\n

Confide all your emotions to your spouse.<\/p>\n

14. Notice your spouse<\/strong><\/p>\n

As years go by, you often forget to notice your spouse.<\/p>\n

Look directly at your spouse when you talk with him\\her.<\/p>\n

This is a simple trick which never fails to work.<\/p>\n

15. Never be abusive <\/strong><\/p>\n

When you are abusive, verbally and physically, your marriage loses all its niceties.<\/p>\n

Never degrade your spouse before others. He\\she hates it.<\/p>\n

Never make derisive comments about your spouse. He\\she dislikes you for it.<\/p>\n

16. Be trusting<\/strong><\/p>\n

Trust that your spouse loves you.<\/p>\n

Trust the loyalty of your spouse.<\/p>\n

Trust the ability of your spouse.<\/p>\n

Trust is a vital ingredient to drive away midlife crisis in your marriage.<\/p>\n

17. Accept the changes your spouse undergoes <\/strong><\/p>\n

Accept that your spouse will change as he\\she ages. Unknown to you, you also change.<\/p>\n

Changes in behavior just means both have become more mature.<\/p>\n

It does not mean you have lost your love for each other.<\/p>\n

18. Increase your dependency for each other<\/strong><\/p>\n

As you age, you need the support of your spouse in many ways. Your spouse also needs your support.<\/p>\n

The communication gap between both should decrease.<\/p>\n

Your care and love for each other should increase.<\/p>\n

Certain dependency between you is very needed to make your marriage work.<\/p>\n

19. Decrease your anger<\/strong><\/p>\n

Suppress your anger and resentment.<\/p>\n

Frequent outbursts of anger is disliked by your spouse.<\/p>\n

20. Think back on the support extended by your spouse<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recollect the immense magnitude of problems you have overcome with the help of your spouse.<\/p>\n

When you do so, you will feel nostalgic with love for your spouse.<\/p>\n

Feel emotional that it was your spouse who held your hand during your problematic years.<\/p>\n

Understand the simple fact that it your spouse who will stay by your side after your children leave you to lead their own life.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/h3>\n

\u2018Around mid-life everyone goes maniac a little bit.\u2019- Tom Beranger<\/strong><\/p>\n

Though the initial frenzied love you had for each other will cease to exist in your midlife, your relationship becomes more meaningful and mature.<\/p>\n

So, midlife crisis in your marriage is a negative illusion of your mind. The reality is that both mean a lot to each other.<\/p>\n

Never throw away your marriage which you had so far lovingly built. Never develop tons of hatred against your spouse.<\/p>\n

Develop more and more love. That is you most need in your midlife.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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