11/02/2022
To all our married friends: Let’s keep it!!
A fulfilling marriage is not something we just "have or don't have"; it is something we either work at and develop or we neglect.
Think of your marriage as a living thing that needs to be nourished every day. If you don’t feed it, water it and tend to it regularly, it will eventually die. If you let weeds grow around it, it will wither. The quality of our marriage can change over time depending upon how well we attend to it.
Marriage expert Willard Harley once said, that almost any marriage can succeed if the couple is willing to invest the time. How much time? He said fifteen to twenty hours a week!
To have a relationally rich and full life together, it’s important to do something daily (eg. asking him about his day and really listen or telling her how she makes your life better) as well as
extended time together (eg. date nights, getaways or a marriage enrichment course).
The best marriages are high maintenance where both parties work at it on a regular basis.
Ask your spouse:
➡️ Do you think our marriage is high maintenance, low maintenance, or somewhere in between?
➡️ What is the one thing you think our marriage needs more of?
