Spend time together
I had a conversation with a relative today in which she told me, she and her husband always go to the movies – I was impressed. Why? Because in these present times, they as a couple were making the effort to spend time together, which is an important ingredient in nurturing your marriage.
It did make me think though, how many of us as couples take the time to spend time together on a daily or weekly basis – more than this is too long, believe me!
My husband and I don’t go to the cinema often as he’s not a fan, but he loves to spend time engaging me in conversation in which, he tells me his hopes dreams, aspirations and humorous tales. What makes it even more special is he works long hours and is building his own business also has very little sleep, yet he wants to chat with his wife regularly. I’m blessed!
If you want to safeguard your marriage relationship, take the time to spend time together, talking, loving and sharing.
Here are some tips on how you can spend time with your spouse:
- Playing games together: this breeds interaction and is revealing as it opens up conversations.
- Watching the ‘tele’ together: As long as it helps interaction and is a conversation starter!
- Going for walks together: You can really get fit on this one! While it will do your relationship a world of good.
- Pray together: Ever heard, ‘The family that prays together, stays together!” So, true. ‘What do we pray about or how do we pray?’ I hear you say. Pray about everything that affects you as a family and individually and how you pray is by following the Lord’s Prayer formula, ‘Our Father, who art in heaven…’ Matthew 6:9-13.
- Talk to each other: After all when you were dating you ran up all those bills talking constantly or always sat and had long conversations, what changed? You can rekindle that spark by getting back into the habit. However, start with hopes, dreams and common goals – ask and listen to each other, make notes. Avoid touchy or potentially explosive or touchy areas of conversation while you’re building up.
You may have other ideas of your own, why not make a list and start to love nurture your marriage today!
