Would you like some tips to save a marriage, and not just any marriage, but your marriage. We are going to give several tips that may help by themselves, but get the principles behind these, and you will be on your way to figuring out how to save a relationship.

Many marriages could be improved with a few simple tweaks.

Here are five tips to save a marriage:

1. Learn to Forgive.

Likely you and your spouse both brought some issue into your marriage. You could be concerned about past relationships. You may be carrying your own baggage where you have failed to forgive yourself.

It has often been said that love is an action, not a feeling (though if does produce feelings, for sure). There are times where you need to take action, whether you feel like it or not.

You start forgiveness with an act of your will. Feelings will change over time, but simply relying on the truth will help you learn to forgive.

2. Develop a Resolve to Overcome.

We live in a generation that wants everything to come easily and for things to be done quickly. As a result, many couples decide to "call it quits" quite prematurely.

They don't understand that going through adversity can make them come out stronger on the other side. A couple that has a commitment to face hard times will be a couple who matures in their relationship.

We have looked at two of five tips to save a marriage.

3. Show Your Spouse that You Value Him or Her.

After a while, it is easy to take your spouse for granted. Look for ways to show that you value him or her. Find out what he or she especially likes, and then find ways to provide your partner with that experience.

We have seen three principles that will help you learn how to save a relationship.

4. Give Your Spouse Some Space.

If your spouse has left. Give him or her some space. Your mate needs some time to think. Grovelling or pestering will not help the situation. You need to come across as being strong (even if you don't feel like it.) That will make you more attractive to your mate.

5. Begin Your Own Program of Self-Improvement.

Even if you were to fail at getting your spouse back, you will benefit from any progress you can make in your personal life. Usually, though, your own personal self improvement will be noticed by your spouse. If you spouse sees you becoming strong again, he or she will be more likely to want to get back with you than if you just display signs of self pity. Becoming a better you is another way to learn how to save a relationship.

These principles are a good starting place for learning how to save a relationship. While some of them work for relationships in general, all five of these are great tips to save a marriage.