Marriage has its fair share of ups and downs.
But sometimes life brings us unexpected pain.
Many people face traumatic things in their life, such as death of a close family member or friend, car crashes, cancer, and many more.
When couples don't know how to cope with these things, their marriage suffers greatly.
Here are some ways to help your troubled marriage, and overcome even the toughest times - together.
Men and women usually react to things differently.
This is actually one of the reasons marriages are so special.
Understanding that your spouse may not react the same way that you do is very important.
While you may be the kind of person that has to talk about things, your spouse may keep everything bottled up inside.
Emotions often come out as anger, too.
Knowing how your spouse deals with things will make saving your marriage easier.
You both made a commitment to each other when you got married.
You promised each other that you would be there through good and bad, through sickness and in health.
These are one of the bad times - the worst times.
If ever you needed to be there for each other, the time is definitely now.
Learn to lean on each other.
Support each other.
Talk to each other, and love each other.
The love that you two share will get you through this.
Depending on what trauma you are dealing with, your family or friends may be going through the same things as you.
lean on them for support, also.
The more people that come together to console each other, the better.
If you have children and they need to be told what has happened, do it together.
One person can talk while the other is there, to support them.
It IS hard, but there is no reason your marriage has to suffer - in fact, this can easily make your marriage stronger.
Learning to depend on each other and support each other is a major factor in a strong marriage.
If your spouse seems distant, they likely need time alone to deal with things.
Give them some space, but also let them know that you are there, ready when they need you.
As said before, everyone deals with things differently.
What has happened is hard for anyone to deal with.
No one should have to face it alone.
The two of you are lucky, in a sense - you have what a lot of people don't - you have each other.