TEN WAYS TO MAKE YOUR MARRIAGE BETTER THIS YEAR

Each New Year people make New Year resolutions. It may be about stopping a bad habit or starting a new habit. Whatever it is the New Year gives us an opportunity to start all over again.

As Married Couples we can also make New Year resolutions that will help improve and better our marriage this year. You can start by writing “This Year I will… 

Here are some New Year’s resolutions ideas that have the potential to actually change your marriage for the better:

·         No screen time. Pick one night a week with no screen time (that means no TV, no phones, and no video games). You can do it!

·         Sweat together. Couples who work out and stay active feel sexier in and out of the bedroom.

·         Ask more questions. Asking your spouse open-ended questions shows you care and that you’re interested in what they’re thinking and feeling.

·         Make sex a priority. Talk about ways you can make sure your intimacy is on your to do list

·         Eat dinner together. Pick one night a week when you have dinner just the two of you. Couples who sit down and intentionally spend time talking and sharing about their day feel more connected.

·         Start doing a monthly budget. No, it’s not sexy but studies have shown time and time again that if you make financial decisions together, you will be happier and wealthier.

·         Schedule date night at least twice a month. Remember that date nights are for having fun, making new memories and having heart-to- heart conversations. Let one spouse suggest where to go and what to do for one date night and the other spouse the other date night.

·         Learn something new about Marriage. You can either chose to read a book on marriage together, listen to or watch something on marriage together. This will impact your marriage and any other relationship you have.

·         Be positive. The minute your brain starts thinking negative things about your spouse, your house, or your job, write down 5 things you love about your life and your spouse. You can actually train your brain into thinking more positive.

·         Text your spouse a compliment once a day. Sounds simple, right? And it’s extremely powerful to take the time to send your spouse a thoughtful and kind text to let them know how much you love and appreciate them.

Adopted from Thriving Marriages.com