This is our last #marriagemondaychallenge regarding the theme of teamwork! In order to work better as a team, take some time this week to establish a weekly marriage meeting. Set aside one night each week to spend time together, reviewing the past week and preparing for the upcoming week. Start with prayer, share a high and a low from the previous week, and go over the calendar, plan meals, and any other practical things to make the week go smoother. šš¼
Do you have a weekly meeting in place already? What do you talk about?
Weāre Logan and Jen, two very imperfect people who thought we were super prepared for marriage....and it didnāt take long to realize WE KNEW NOTHING. š We donāt have this marriage account because we have the perfect marriage. Actually, we are here because weāve made alllll the mistakes. It is because of God and His endless mercy and grace that we are still here, still trying to figure out how to best love each other. We will never consider ourselves experts (because seriously, we argue so much still š©), but there are a few things we wholeheartedly think are solid marriage tips and tell everyone who asks....
1. Pray together everyday. šš¼ Stop making excuses and just do it. You eat food because it keeps you aliveāprayer does that for your marriage. We canāt do this marriage thing without including the One who created marriage in the first place.
2. Accept that you canāt change your spouse. š¬ We can try (and fail), but it will only breed resentment, which will destroy your marriage...and thatās exactly what the devil wants. So as hard as it is (we get it, really, we do), focus on how you can change yourself. Because letās face it...nobody is perfect. We all have room for improvement and often itās when we focus on changing ourselves that we start to see the change in our spouse.
3. Make the time for your marriage, even during (ESPECIALLY during) the craziest times. š The term ācreeping separatenessā is the perfect explanation as to why itās so important to make time for each other. So many things are vying for our attention, which makes it really easy to push our marriage to the bottom of the priority list. But it should always be at the top. God first, marriage second, and everything else will follow. šš¼
What marriage tip do you share with people when they ask?
