How to Save a Marriage When Only One Person Is Trying

You still love your spouse. You still want the marriage to work. But what happens when you’re the only one fighting for it?

You remember when your spouse couldn’t wait to come home.

There were conversations over dinner, little jokes that only the two of you understood, and plans for the future that seemed exciting.

Now, dinner is mostly silent. Your spouse spends more time looking at their phone than talking to you. And when you try to discuss what’s happening to your marriage, you get the same response.

“Not now.”

Or worse, “There’s nothing to talk about.”

You still love this person. You still believe your marriage is worth saving. But you’re exhausted from being the only one who seems to care.

If you’re wondering how to save a marriage when only one person is trying, there’s something you need to understand.

You can change the way you participate in your marriage. You can create opportunities for things to improve.

But you cannot repair a relationship entirely on your own.

Here are seven things worth considering before you give up.

1. Stop Trying to Convince Your Spouse to Love…