One of my goals this year, as you know from my New Year, New You post, was to do 12 things to improve our marriage. This morning as we were receiving a blessing on our marriage at mass in honor of World Marriage Day, I couldn't help but reflect on how this has been going. So, here are a few thoughts thus far.
In all honesty, I haven't done too much. I've learned that something as simple as a bag of combos with a love note here and there goes a long way.
It seems like more of our talking is ending in laughing lately. I think we both have been so focused on the girls that we forgot how much we really enjoy hanging out.
I have joined a reading group with a few friends (and friends of friends) to read and discuss the book "The Meaning of Marriage: Finding Happiness in Your Most Profound Relationship" by Timothy Keller. I just joined and already some of the comments have made me think. For instance, one member posted how funny it is that people will invest time in researching the best minivan to buy, but not invest time in researching ways to keep a marriage healthy. I never thought of it that way...and I'm completely guilty of researching minivans.
Overall, nothing has changed too dramatically, a fact that I take pleasure in...I don't think we were too messed up to begin with so if there were dramatic changes in how we treated each other I would be worried.
What do you value in your marriage/relationship?
Once you're comfortable with each other, how do you make sure that you don't take each other for granted?
1 comment:
I'm enjoying the marriage conversations, and loved the recent comment you contributed. I went through a period of taking my relationship for granted, and it made both of us so unhappy. Thankfully it was years ago, and ironically, I'm thankful it happened. I will work to be sure that never happens again. Unselfish loves makes a marriage!
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