New year is often a time when people turn towards renovation or decluttering as Mary Ann and Tricia suggest. But have you thought about renovating and decluttering your marriage?
As you think about renovations for you marriage it might raise some questions like, when should I do it?
There’s no time like the present especially if things are feeling a bit stale in your marriage or if bad habits have crept into your marriage. Look for ways to spice it up and show your spouse how important they are to you. The thing is – the longer we put off making changes, the harder it becomes. We become more and more set in our ways.
Another question might be what should I do? Experts tell us it only takes around 10 days to make a habit. So make a habit of complimenting your spouse, of encouraging them and showing appreciation each day.
You might also be asking why should I do it? Because your marriage should be so important to you that you want to keep it in tip top shape. But sometimes it’s too easy for our spouse and family to be pushed aside by other things. Take this test.
Make a list of everything you do with your spouse or as a family. Write down how much time that takes out of your week. In another column write a list of all the other things you do outside of work hours that does not involve your spouse or family. How much of that is to please you and your interests and how much is valuable time with your spouse and family? When you see it all written down in black and white, you might get a surprise.
Now that you have two lists, see if there aren’t ways you could cut back on those things that are less important.
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