3 Keys to a Strong MarriageSample
Key #3
Here is Key #3 to a strong marriage: Spend Time Together. No relationship gets better without putting in the time, being around each other, learning each other and enjoying each other. If you’re a businessman, how does your business get more prosperous? You work at it, spend time on it. If you’re a musician or a dancer, how do you stay good or get better at it? You practice.
You get the idea. The way a relationship gets better or stays strong is by spending time on it. Here are a few ideas how to do that:
• Weekly dates. These must be scheduled, and let nothing else take precedence! It doesn’t have to be expensive – go on a picnic, take a walk, go out for ice cream, rent a video, sit outside, etc. You might have to do it after kids go to bed. Teach your children that mommy and daddy need time together (it’s a great example for them).
• Daily time alone together. Best recommendation – go to bed at the same time and have pillow talk.
• Do chores or errands together. Not only do many hands make light work, but you can develop a sense of teamwork, accomplishing things together, supporting one another.
• Once or twice a year weekend getaways. Again, doesn’t have to be expensive, just get away. Removed from every day pressures. Marriage retreats.
• Allow for time with guys/girls. Let your spouse spend time with their friends. Let absence make the heart grow fonder.
• Always be reading a marriage book together. You know the saying ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.’ If you’re doing small, consistent things to strengthen your marriage, you won’t have big blow ups that cost a lot in time and heartache.
Take action today. Begin reading the verses under Key #2, and ask God for one area where you can put your spouse first and make them feel special. Make a date this week to do something together. These steps can help make your marriage a little slice of heaven!
Did this plan help you? It’s adapted from my CD “3 Keys to a Heaven On Earth Marriage” (also available in MP3 format).
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Did you know that God wants your marriage to be great? It’s true! He actually created marriage to be wonderful — like a little slice of heaven on earth. But having a good marriage takes effort. Most married couples I know want to have a good marriage, but they don’t always know how. Here are 3 keys that work…
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We would like to thank Karen Jensen Salisbury for providing this plan. For more information, please visit: http://karenjensen.org