Halloween is over! Not that this is a significant holiday in terms of ones that are greatly celebrated, but it always signifies for me the start of the “holiday season.” The stores will move from a short Thanksgiving season and straight to Christmas. This is the perfect time of year to start to think about 2018. Thanksgiving and Christmas come and go so fast that before you know it, you’re getting ready to bring in the New Year.
How do you want your marriage to look next year? Can it get better? Do you want to rekindle the fire? Maybe the fire is burning, why not fan the flame and fall deeper in love than what you thought possible. In a season where we should be thankful (Thanksgiving) and be a blessing to others (Christmas), start planning for a better year in your marriage. You don’t stumble into a great marriage, it takes work, patience and planning (especially if you have children). Here are a couple of strategies that can benefit you in preparation for the next year.
Schedule your date nights.
Most of us have smart phones that we use to schedule everything else in our lives. Take some time and schedule a years worth of date nights. At least put them in your calendar. Almost like an appointment. Even if you have to move the date, being able to see that you have a date night planned is easier than trying to schedule it at the last minute.
Attend a conference together.
Most conferences have their dates for 2018 already available. Not that it has to be a marriage conference, but look for a conference where both of you are interested in the topic. If you can travel out of town that’s even better. It becomes a mini-vacation. Spend your conference sessions during the day and your nights together enjoying time together.
Plan to start a new hobby.
Hobbies are great. Finding something that you’re interested in and pursuing it together helps give us energy and develops our passion for life. You may not be able to devote hours in a single sitting, because face it, you’re an adult with a job, family and a whole list of other obligations. Dedicating time here and there in your week can help to brighten your attitude and overall passion for life.
Are you starting to plan for the new year? What do you want your marriage to look like a year from now? Leave me a message in the comments and we can make our marriages better than ever.
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I am so excited for you ebook! I really enjoy reading and applying it to my marriage. It helps remind me of my goals of supporting my husband and continuing to work towards a better marriage!
Thank you so much. I hope you like the ebook. I’ve been really working hard on it. I’m going to get started on a full book next year! I really think this is my passion. I want to see people in successful and happy marriages.