When youre partner seems minutes away from packing their bagsor youre living separately alreadyconvincing a spouse to save a marriage can seem next to impossible. If you take a step back from the situation, though, you can see that there are realistic options for changing the mind of a spouse whos about to walk out. Here are some strategies that may just get your partner to come around.
Fake it til you make it!
Its a common strategy for business and other areas of social like, but acting as if can work for marriages, too. It works so well because how we act has a major influence both on how we feel and on how others see us. For a while, try forgetting that you have anything but a perfectly blissful marriage and treat your spouse accordingly. Now, thats not going to be so easy if your partners still bitter and liable to pick a fight. Still, you can take advantage of those times when things are going well to try to see your spouse as the person you were deeply in love with when you decided to get married.
Be reasonable!
Whether you want you spouse to join you in marriage counseling or just try out a few tips you picked up from a book, youll have more...