What should you do to save a marriage? How can you avoid divorce? There is a way to save your relationship but it may not be what you think! Here's an overview of how countless marriages have avoided a descent into divorce.

I know it seems bad right now. Things are not working out the way the two of you had planned. It's becoming increasingly clear that there are major problems in your relationship and the ugly specter of divorce is beginning to edge its way into the picture. This is a tough time. Things might seem hopeless.

The idea of saving your marriage--of bringing back the loving partnership you always wanted--may seem almost impossible right now.

But it shouldn't.

Amazingly, even relationships in dire straits can be saved if at least one of the spouses involved is willing to take action. That's right, you don't even necessarily need both halves of the marriage to be actively involved in initiating the "repair". One expert in the field likens marriage to the kinds of equations we did in algebra class--if you change the values on one side of the equation, the ones on the other side are compelled to change, too.

And that little kernel of truth is the essential clue in terms of figuring out what you should do to save a marriage. It's simple and it may seem like a long-shot right now, but the trick to getting the marriage you deserve can be distilled down into a single word: Action.

If you're willing to do something, you're still able to save your marriage.