Everyday we plant seeds in our marriage that eventually grow into something beautiful or ugly.
Some couples sow seeds of bitterness, anger and distrust and then wonder why they have a lousy marriage years later.
Others plant good seeds like hope, patience, love, kindness, trust, forgiveness and acceptance, and in return harvest a lifetime of joy and happiness.
The seeds you’re planting in your marriage today are an investment in your relationship that will either yield lasting happiness or bitter
disappointment.
Here are some ways to invest wisely in your marriage.
Sowing The Seed of Tme...
How often do you spend quality time with your spouse?
Every
couple requires quality and quantity time together to be healthy and happy. It’s up to you to decide what that means.
It could mean having a date night every week or taking a relaxing walk in the evenings.
Whatever you decide, it should provide an opportunity for you to connect and commune
with your spouse.
I've been with so many couples who had been married for decades, and when they become "old and grey" and the sun is about to set on their marital journey, the one thing they always say they wish they had more of is...time. Doesn't matter if they'd been together 40, 50, even 60 years, ...they wish for more
time.
Make the most of the time you have now; cherish it and each other.
Emotional Investment...
It goes without saying that every couple should invest emotionally in their marriage (in fact, every couple is...).
What type of emotional
investments are you making? The bad kind or the good?
Are you regularly planting uplifting words and actions?
As far as words go, you and your spouse should praise and encourage one another often because praise demonstrates genuine love and
adoration.
Remember that words work best when combined with acts of love such as hugs, kisses and intimate touches.
Acts of love can include such things as making a favorite meal or helping with chores so as to lighten your loved one’s load.
Building Memories Together
While some wonderful memories happen unexpectedly, sometimes it takes conscious effort and planning to make really special ones.
This can be done by engaging in fun activities with your spouse and preserving them through photos, videos and
mementos.
Preserve special memories such as courtship, kids milestones, anniversaries and vacations; relive them often by taking the albums off the shelf and looking at them together.
Cherish and celebrate the happy moments. Often.
Let them be a reminder that there are more good times than bad in your marriage, that there's more right than wrong with your relationship.
At the end of the day, we can't escape the law that we reap what we sow.
Appreciate this law and its sage advice. And if you do, soon you’ll no longer need advice on how to save or improve your marriage.
Until next week, this is Mike Tucker and I want YOU to be mad about marriage!
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