Our appliances often come with a warranty, but not our marriages.
Here are some tips to extend the warranty on your marriage:
- Make your relationship a priority
- Communicate respectfully and effectively
- Conduct regularly planned marriage meetings
- Learn to ask for what you want and negotiate for change
- Be affirming and encouraging to your partner
- Plan fun activities regularly
- Maintain a sense of humor
- Be mindful to act not react
Ideas adapted from Dinkmeyer and Carlson; Taking Time for Love
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