{"id":259,"date":"2023-08-01T12:07:42","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T12:07:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vulnerablecareuganda.org\/?page_id=259"},"modified":"2023-08-18T19:10:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T19:10:03","slug":"why-women-keep-in-toxic-marriage-in-uganda","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vulnerablecareuganda.org\/index.php\/why-women-keep-in-toxic-marriage-in-uganda\/","title":{"rendered":"why women keep in toxic marriage in Uganda?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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A toxic marriage is a chronic condition characterized by ongoing unhealthy mental, physical, and emotional issues that are unresolved and fester into even bigger problems.<\/p>

Physical abuse, substance abuse, adultery, desertion, or other major transgressions are obvious signs that a marriage is in trouble. But often, the signs are a lot more subtle than that. But they are still just as toxic.<\/p>

A toxic marriage is a lot like being overdrawn on an emotional bank account. You\u2019re in trouble. You may even be aware you\u2019re in trouble. But you\u2019re crippled by negative feelings or you feel smothered without any way to break the cycle you\u2019re in. You have little energy to fight the good fight (either to repair or flee) and feeling heartbroken, sad and hopeless are common occurrences.<\/p>

If you\u2019re in a toxic marriage, there\u2019s a good chance you already suspect it. Maybe it\u2019s just a general uneasiness or perhaps there are concrete examples you can point to. It\u2019s easy when a spouse\u2019s actions are overt, but when they are more subtle, you need to dig a little deeper before deciding if you are indeed in a toxic marriage.<\/p>

Keep in mind, that even though you might be in a toxic marriage, that does not necessarily mean your marriage is a lost cause. Many marriages have rough spots, and with enough time and effort, a toxic situation can be remedied.<\/p>

Can a toxic marriage be saved?<\/p>

Sometimes, yes.<\/p>

And sometimes, no.<\/p>

A couple of things need to happen if you want to save your marriage.<\/p>

First, you have to recognize that\u00a0you are in a toxic relationship<\/strong>.<\/p>

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Second, both you and your spouse need to\u00a0make an honest commitment to saving your marriage<\/strong>. You both have to be willing to do the hard work of repairing your broken relationship. You can\u2019t do it on your own, and you can\u2019t commit halfway.<\/p>

If you\u2019re not willing to go all in, you might as well throw in the towel.<\/span><\/p>

Marriage counseling is a good place to start. In fact, you can even try couples therapy online with sites like ReGain.\u00a0Visit ReGain here to get started.<\/a><\/p>

When discussing things with your spouse, don\u2019t accept lip service. That\u2019s a dead-bang loser and will only create a longer and more painful road to break up that probably needed to happen anyway.<\/p>

There are some other signs to look for that will signal whether it\u2019s time to call it quits or not:<\/p>