The more involvements and commitments each spouse has, the less time they are able to devote to the marriage and family (if children are involved). Now as always, I want to emphasize that I am not saying we should spend every waking minute at home and with our spouses or that community and other involvement is a negative thing. I am saying that over-involvement and over-commitment to a large number of things can be the demise of a marriage because there is no time or energy left for it. It is important to prioritize your commitments with marriage at the top of the list as well as provide the necessary nutrients to our marriages in order for them to be the best they can be.
This week we will be picking back up with the Food for Marriage series and discussing three more vitals for making the most of our marriages. As a refresher last week we went over the first three: Christ-centered, Commitment, and Communication. Feel free to go back and check those out if you missed any of them or if you just want to brush up. This week's three are:
- Quality Time
- Intimacy
- Support System
2 comments:
Funny, we make to do list....never once putting our spouse on that list, let alone at the top! Planning things we want to do before going back to school or work, but how much time do we plan for special time with our spouse? Hasn't that changed from when we were dating? Nothing got in that time we set aside or planned for on the weekends....What do you think? Then we wonder why marriage is so boring....
Your writings are opening my eyes,thanks.
Anonymous - You are so right. I am all about to do lists, and even I don't actually write my marriage at the top :( It is amazing though how much time we put into our relationships when we are dating, but then we just let it all go after the vows. It's so sad - that's when we should port forth the greatest effort. Thank you so much for the comment - love the dialogue!
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