All you need is love or could it be this simple?  

Hi dawnald

Very good discussion in deed. Many time we have seen that misunderstanding and communication gape is the main cause of the disenchant of the family member. The family relation is based on the emotion of the member. We should honor to each other. married life is not a contract but an emotional binding. Ans if emotion is hurt then many inconvenience may comes to the family.

of course it can work if both people really want to learn how to make their marriage work better. I and my deceased husband used to use some of these ideas. The first thing we started to do was learn each others emotional needs and act accordingly. It takes a little practice but is well worth it. also i think a key word is respect, do we respect each other, as in I do not like someone even my hubby when he was alive walking in on me when I am on the throne. If I am just combing my hair thats fine,I can share the bathroom but otherwise do not intrude. My husband on the other hand did not mind letting me in inspite of that,but I chose to wait. all just little things but they annoy and thus we learn to respect the other person needs. this makes for amuch pleasanter time together. We learn to brainstorm together and to argue and to compromise when necess

Dawn, i hope it works for y'all. Can't hurt to try it. GOOD LUCK.

It seems to me for this to work both parties must be clear as to the goals and expectations in this agreement, after all most of the problems start and end with communication. It's best to put it in writing and both to sign. Do not sign unless you totally agree with everything in the contract, work on the wording until you both are satisfied. You will be amazed on how much better you are both feeling after just doing the work to get the contract made. Blessings

Oh thank you Dawn, I nearly passed by when I saw the link but you thought of me.
As one who got annoyed by the other persons predictable behaviour and regression into some patterns which are just a no no for me, such as sulking, or having to be told repeatedly the basic things in life which a child of 7 has already mastered, to me that just makes the person lose all their attractiveness. For me once that has gone I'm done. I finished mine and I don't regret it as I've only got one life and can't imagine spending it with someone who annoys me. You certainly see a different side though when you want to divorce and the other person doesn't want it. I wouldn't have had your patience to try and work on it as I'd totally lost interest. You've got 3 children though so there's more at stake. Mine was working away so wasn't around as much at the end so it was less of a blow for my son. But funny how in the end the doting father ends up making the son being the one to pay for my choice by hoping that by not sending a penny of support for his son I'll go back to him.
If you both think there's something worth salvaging though, and the attraction is still there, then go for it.

Dawn it all sounds very logical and "abc" to me.
The main ingredient is a desire to WANT things to work out.
If that is there, there is no barrier.

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It sounds far to simple and I guess the big part is that the 2 People still love one another and are willing to refresh their Marriage
I do hope it can work as it might help some Marriages to get the Marriage back together

people can change but if they have to whats the point in being together? and if they do really want to be together whats the point in leaving? stay with someone for who they are and how u feel around them

Actually I think that it can, but one can't do it alone. I'm testimony to that....er...well..ONE can...but let's see how long they last. It is simple, it's called caring enough about the other person to try and love them in THEIR love language. Everyone is different....but......compromise is a beautiful thing. Love CAN be "healed" but, as you said, BOTH parties have to work at it, make it happen, care enough to do what needs doing.