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Marriage Mondays!

Relationship tips to keep your marriage humming!

“To keep your marriage brimming,
With love in the loving cup,
When you’re wrong, admit it.
When you’re right, shut up.”

~Ogden Nash

Marriage Mondays!

Relationship tips to keep your marriage humming!

Tell your partner what you want rather than what you don’t want.

Instead of saying, “I don’t want you to go out with your friends every weekend,” try saying, “I would love for us to spend more quality time on the weekends.” Since this is a less critical approach, your partner will feel less defensive and more willing to accommodate your needs. The key is to focus on the present, rather than the past. Forget about what your partner didn’t do last week or last year, and concentrate on what you want from your partner in the present moment.

 Marriage Mondays!

Relationship tips to keep your marriage humming!

Keep your eyes on the prize.

Okay, your partner forgot your co-worker’s name for the fifth time, but that doesn’t mean they don’t care about you. If you stay focused on the goal—to be in a happy, functioning partnership—you’re less likely to get tangled up in every minor annoyance. Remember, you both want the same thing.

Marriage Mondays!

Relationship tips to keep your marriage humming!

The couple that plays together, stays together.

Find one indoor and one outdoor activity that you both love, besides watching TV, and make it a priority to enjoy these things together. Here are some great suggestions:

• Camping/Biking/Hiking
• Board games
• Structured exercise
• Experiment with new recipes
• Play music/Create art
• Throw Brunches/Dinner Parties
• Home improvements/Gardening
• Take a class together
• Travel