| MPower Marriage |
| A Happy Marriage is not 50%-50%, A Happy Marriage is 100%-100% |
Marriage is tough, requires work, continued courtship & communication,
and 100% effort by all parties. But marriage also brings individuals--as a
couple--complete joy, fulfillment, and a new life as two made into
one--one in purpose and goals, one in life, one in love.
As you work to live life to the fullest and to build a healthy, happy marriage,
we offer the following ideas to help you:
and 100% effort by all parties. But marriage also brings individuals--as a
couple--complete joy, fulfillment, and a new life as two made into
one--one in purpose and goals, one in life, one in love.
As you work to live life to the fullest and to build a healthy, happy marriage,
we offer the following ideas to help you:
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Tip of the Week:
Write a weekly love note to your spouse.
Write your spouse a love note. A few years ago, I found that I was not as connected with my
husband as I wanted to be. I was not feeling healthy, and I needed to do something to
change my attitude toward him. I thought a lot about what I could do and discovered the idea
of writing a love note. So, I decided to write a love to him every week.
I would hide the love note in different places, mostly under his pillow, for him to discover. I
wrote on different days each week. He did not expect to receive more love notes, so each
week his discovery was new. After a month, though, he started to anticipate finding a note.
Love notes can contain appreciation, share a treasured memory or share a dream for the
future. Anything is acceptable, as long as it is positive and not a complaint. I found that my
attitude changed. Instead of seeing only the negative qualities in my husband (he worked
hard and was gone a lot of the time and I wanted him to be home more), I remembered why I
loved him, and I saw all that he was doing that I had not acknowledged. Before I began to
write love notes to him, I had chosen to see what he didn’t give me that I wanted; now I was
focusing on all that he was doing to support and care for me.
Even after I changed my attitude, I continue to write the notes because of the joy the notes
bring to him. When life is great, he sees that I share his joy. When he has a tough day or
week or month, writing a love not helps him understand that I am there to support and
sustain him. In especially difficult times, love notes are written more frequently. Writing love
notes takes us away from the busy and hurried world we live in and lets us enjoy the
pleasure of being in love.
Try writing a love note to your companion each week for the month of January and see the
difference it makes in your marriage.
For more Tips of the Week on Marriage, click here.
Write a weekly love note to your spouse.
Write your spouse a love note. A few years ago, I found that I was not as connected with my
husband as I wanted to be. I was not feeling healthy, and I needed to do something to
change my attitude toward him. I thought a lot about what I could do and discovered the idea
of writing a love note. So, I decided to write a love to him every week.
I would hide the love note in different places, mostly under his pillow, for him to discover. I
wrote on different days each week. He did not expect to receive more love notes, so each
week his discovery was new. After a month, though, he started to anticipate finding a note.
Love notes can contain appreciation, share a treasured memory or share a dream for the
future. Anything is acceptable, as long as it is positive and not a complaint. I found that my
attitude changed. Instead of seeing only the negative qualities in my husband (he worked
hard and was gone a lot of the time and I wanted him to be home more), I remembered why I
loved him, and I saw all that he was doing that I had not acknowledged. Before I began to
write love notes to him, I had chosen to see what he didn’t give me that I wanted; now I was
focusing on all that he was doing to support and care for me.
Even after I changed my attitude, I continue to write the notes because of the joy the notes
bring to him. When life is great, he sees that I share his joy. When he has a tough day or
week or month, writing a love not helps him understand that I am there to support and
sustain him. In especially difficult times, love notes are written more frequently. Writing love
notes takes us away from the busy and hurried world we live in and lets us enjoy the
pleasure of being in love.
Try writing a love note to your companion each week for the month of January and see the
difference it makes in your marriage.
For more Tips of the Week on Marriage, click here.