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Here are some practical tips to help you and your spouse invest more creatively in your marriage
There are a few things in life that we will never regret spending time on — adoration, playing with our children, changing the oil in our car, exercise, and the list goes on. One that almost never makes the list is nurturing your marriage. Even as we write this, it sounds so cheesy.
“We all know we're supposed to work on our marriage. There’s not too much really wrong with our marriage. We have difficult days — everyone does. Most of the time things are good. We’re better off than a lot of people we know.”
So easily we drift into the “okay marriage” realm. But God does not call us to have an “okay marriage” — he calls us to have a marriage that reflects his love to the world! A marriage that loves, honors and cherishes. Your marriage is priceless. Period. What have you done for your marriage today?
What are some ways that you and your spouse can practically and creatively invest in your marriage?
There are six lifelines for marriages that we would like to share with you. You could even call these “relationship accelerators.” Even if you started with just one of these suggestions, it would change the course of your marriage.
Over the past 12 years, we have had incredible conversations with thousands of couples, both married and engaged. We have also visited with couples whose marriages are crumbling, and they are now considering all the ways that they did not care for their marriage. We want to share with you six key lifelines we have discovered that are vital for a healthy marriage.
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6 Lifelines for Married Couples
There are a few things in life that we will never regret spending time on — adoration, playing with our children, changing the oil in our car, exercise, and the list goes on. One that almost never makes the list is nurturing your marriage. Even as we write this, it sounds so cheesy.
“We all know we're supposed to work on our marriage. There’s not too much really wrong with our marriage. We have difficult days — everyone does. Most of the time things are good. We’re better off than a lot of people we know.”
So easily we drift into the “okay marriage” realm. But God does not call us to have an “okay marriage” — he calls us to have a marriage that reflects his love to the world! A marriage that loves, honors and cherishes. Your marriage is priceless. Period. What have you done for your marriage today?
What are some ways that you and your spouse can practically and creatively invest in your marriage?
There are six lifelines for marriages that we would like to share with you. You could even call these “relationship accelerators.” Even if you started with just one of these suggestions, it would change the course of your marriage.
Over the past 12 years, we have had incredible conversations with thousands of couples, both married and engaged. We have also visited with couples whose marriages are crumbling, and they are now considering all the ways that they did not care for their marriage. We want to share with you six key lifelines we have discovered that are vital for a healthy marriage.
Continued below.
6 Lifelines for Married Couples
