To play devil’s advocate is to argue against a viewpoint in order to facilitate deeper thinking and to ensure all sides of an issue are considered. While it can, at times, assist with increasing clarity and with exploration of ideas, it can also destroy a relationship if used often and at the wrong time.

Marriage is not all rainbows and sunshine. It’s not how the movies portray. It’s hard work. It requires effort.

Most people just don’t know what sort of existence marriage truly is. Marriages are often built on a bunch of fairytale promises. And men and women alike hold onto fairytale expectations. Each paints a picture in their minds prior to the wedding day. But a lot of cracks appear in that picture as more time passes.

The numbers are truly staggering. Upwards of ninety percent of marriages in which someone has a bipolar diagnosis will end in divorce.

It’s unfortunately become normal and acceptable to bail on marriage. But nearly every problem which might arise in a marriage can be resolved. Your marriage is worth saving.  And it CAN be saved.

Want to ruin your marriage? Nowadays, more and more people seem to be doing all the things necessary to destroy their sacred partnership. Whether they want to admit it or not, they hold a consumer mindset and thus end up treating their spouse as a disposable commodity. Knowing what to avoid is key to maintaining your covenant and keeping your promises.

The effects of an abusive relationship, whether the abuse was physical and/or emotional, can be quite profound. But, as you seek to begin moving forward, the abuse can guide you in ways which can be incredibly valuable.

If you have experienced trauma in your life, then it could mean you have never experienced real intimacy. This is because trauma rewires and reshapes the brain to view connection and closeness as threatening. But change is possible, and healing can happen.

Bipolar is a neurological condition which leads to changes in mood. There can be episodes of mania in which a person can feel euphorically high and energized, or even intensely irritable and angry. There will, too, be periods of depression where they will feel extremely forlorn and may have thoughts about dying. Here are some of the symptoms which can manifest in the varying episodes.

The bible warns us extensively about being watchful of our heart. We are told to not trust our heart as it is deceitful. Ultimately, the thing which will destroy your marriage is your own heart. So, ask yourself – what ground are you cultivating in your heart?

There is a lot of discussion nowadays around attachment styles. Overall, things boil down to trust – can you trust yourself and can you trust others? Depending on the answer, certain behaviors will tend to flow from that belief.

The odor which can be present in the months before a full bipolar episode actually begins can smell quite different and can be very unpleasant. It will be putrid and foul. It is not your fresh from the gym odor.