When good isn’t good enough. Can we have the extraordinary? Are our relationships, our marriages good enough or can they be extraordinary. Our marriages don’t have to be regulated to the mundane and the ordinary. They can be the best that they can be.
I’ve read and heard in the past that humans only use 10% of their brains. Just imagine the great things that we could do if we were able to use even 20-25% of our brains. I believe the same can be applied to our marriages. We’re only getting 10% maybe 15% of what we can out of our marriages. Oh what a wonderful relationship we would have if we double that and get 20-30% out of our marriages. So how can we get to this point?
1. Self-development:
Being in any type of relationship, whether acquaintance, friendship, marriage and all those in between, is at it’s core two people coming together. To get the most out of a relationship requires that you begin to get the most out of yourself. To get more out we have to put more in. Don’t start with trying to overhaul your entire being. Pick one area and start with that.
2. Continue to Date:
As we work and as life goes on, it can be easy for us to get into a routine. Our marriages can be the same, where we get into a routine of the same things day in and day out. One of the great things about the dating phase of a relationship is that it’s built on experiences with that person. Sometimes we can forget this when we get married and we don’t pursue new experiences with our spouse.
[ctt template=”5″ link=”e7pGA” via=”no” ]New Experiences are the key to dating your spouse[/ctt]3. Study your spouse:
When you’ve been together with someone for a several years, we can get comfortable with that person. In that comfort, we sometimes don’t see our spouse with the same eyes that we once did. Early in the relationship, we wanted to know everything about our spouse. From their favorite color to what hurt their feelings. We knew it all and we wanted to know it all. After awhile we get to know a couple of things and we stop wanting to know. Let’s get back to studying our spouses.
The holiday season is coming up and these are some great tips that can lead to great presents for your spouse and will help you get the most out of your relationship. We can have the marriages that we want. So ask yourself, What kind of marriage do you want?
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