I still believe you can save a marriage before it collapses. Do not despair because your once blossoming marriage now lies in it's death bed, you have tried to rejuvenate it to no avail. Their is minimal improvement, the last kicks of a dying horse. It has downed on you that your marriage is on its death throes and you ask yourself, "can it be salvaged? Is it possible to restore it's lost glory? Can there be a solution to the problems dogging it? You think because your marriage is on it's knees it cannot be saved. Because the marriage is facing a rough stretch does not mean it is the end of the road. It has not fallen. Whatever it is undergoing, consider it a trip. It is possible to save a marriage if you retrace your steps. If it was meant to be it will be and if is was not meant to see sun set, then nothing can be done about it. It is called the hand of fate. It controls a person's destiny. You are not sure what tomorrow brings.

Marriage is such a complex institution. It calls for personal sacrifices, commitment and dedication in a big measure. In order to save a marriage it requires constant weeding, cultivation and watering. It calls for careful nurturing and tendering to ensure it grows healthy. It is better to try and prevent the disease than curing it when it has already ravaged the body. Rehabilitation might take time or have far reaching effects on the patient. Before sitting down on the negotiating table with your partner, understand the needs that your marriage is lacking. As earlier said, a marriage institution requires certain ingredients in order to come out successfully. Are you and your partner still sharing the same dreams that brought you together? Is the spark that ignited the passion between you still there or the fire has now either subsided or died out altogether?

Age brings change to a person and your vision. The constitution governing your marriage can be changed to accommodate the new changes. Nothing is inscribed on a stone. Soften your heart towards your partner and avoid rigidity of heart and mind. Try to be dynamic and accept change as some thing normal in order to save a marriage. Sit on the table and talk things over with your partner. Communication is the most important thing in a relationship. Communication between the two of you is vital in order to understand how your partner feels about pertinent issues in the marriage. Both of you will be able to express yourselves to one another and identify the bone of contention. You will zero down on it as the cancer that threatens to tear your marriage apart. What is this problem that you have now identified in order to save a marriage? Is it money matters, or bedroom problems or a cheating partner? Marital problems are many and vary from marriage to marriage.

Anything in this world can be negotiated and renegotiated. In order to save a marriage, have the willingness to listen with a clear and sober mind. Calm down and be ready and willing to shed your ego abit in order to give room to your partner. Lower down your expectations together in order to accommodate any shortcomings between the two of you. Be willing to give the marriage a second chance and dedicate all your energy to it.