Take Care of Your your marriage to Take Care of You
Take Care of Your Marriage
By Catherine Ifeoma Samfelix
We live in a society where a lot of things are going on, divorce is in a high rate and love of many keep waxing cold day after day. A lot of couples today are just co-habiting, many have soul tire with social Media thereby allowing their marriages to keep deteriorating and decaying.
To have a good successful marriage, you must be intentional and deliberate. Make plans, if possible daily, weekly or monthly plans on how to tighten your bond and create a conducive atmosphere for your loves to thrive. You must understand that your marriage is as much important as your Job, your business, ministry or company. Be intentional!
Talk Daily: Don’t just discuss bills or kids – talk heart to heart. Drop your phones and pickup your partners. Listen without interrupting, pay attention to his or her details, express your needs with love, not anger. Don’t forget; communication is the lifewire of every strong marriage.
Maintain Intimacy : Everyday exchange kisses, be playful. Intimacy is not just sex, it’s touch, it’s laughter, it’s teasing and connection. Be affectionate and passionate, make your partner feel wanted and loved. Admire each other and profess verbal love to each other.
Appreciate your partner: Thank each other for the small things. Notice his or her efforts no matter how little and give appraisal . Praise and strengthen your partner’s strengths. Everyone wants to feel seen, loved, and valued – especially by the love of their life.
Spend quality time: Time they said is priceless, allocate some of your time to each other no matter how busy you claim to be, you give your time to what you value, place value on your partner and include him or her in your schedule. Go on dates, walk together, watch movies together, attend to house chores together if need be, travel together when you can, talk without distractions. Shared moments build strong and lasting bonds. Don’t just live together; grow together.
Forgive quickly. Let go of grudges, say please am sorry, give grace too, remember no one is perfect – not even you. Holding onto offense kills connection. Forgiveness breathes life back into love. Love requires a lot of work.
In conclusion, taking care of your marriage is taking care of your peace of mind, those who see their relationship with their spouse as less important most of them end up in just co-habiting without the real taste of marriage, they make marriage or love look so burdensome and eventually they fail maritally.
