Committed: The Ties that Bond
with Angella Dykstra
I'm a mom of three, a professional accountant, and an amateur photographer and writer. I am not a marriage expert. But my husband and I take "Til death do us part" seriously, and here I'll be sharing how we keep our marriage strong while we both do that insane work-life juggle.
Check out my Work It, Mom! profile and my blog, Dutch Blitz.
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1. Fight. Not the screaming, knock-down, drag out time, but bring up issues and hash them out.
2. Encourage each other. Support their hobbies, tell them what they’re good at, be their biggest supporter.
3. Don’t bad-mouth them to your friends (or Mom). Joking about the things that are common knowledge (like my husband’s neat-freak reputation) is one thing, but tearing them down to others is off the table.
4. Spend time together without the kids. Dinner and a movie is a lovely evening out, but even sitting together on the couch (with the TV off) will help keep you connected.
5. Laugh together. Sometimes life will throw curve balls your way, but if you can find the humor in it, or even rely on past good memories, you’ll be better off.
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Hey…don’t forget Date Night. Time away together is so important. We are going on a valentine cruise in Feburaty called “love like you mean it” it’s faith based , but it’s going to be an incredible time away!
Therese | October 26th, 2012 at 4:07 pm