MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY

MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY: He deserves your best you, and we motivate you to give it to him. What you give out will come back to you...

MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY: Quality Time

This Monday, don't take your relationship for granted.  We want to motivate you to stay a couple more minutes in bed this morning or get into bed a little earlier.  That quality time for your relationship is priceless.  Here's to a great connection!

Wordless Wednesday

HOT TOPIC TUESDAY: Do's and Don'ts

Sometimes people aren't so supportive, or don't understand what marriage is all about.  Sometimes your Spouse may get things confused about what they should do, and sometimes you may get confused.  In terms of wrong vs right what are the things that you do and don't do in your marriage? 

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HOT TOPIC TUESDAY: I know I can't change you but...

Usually that one thing that attracted us to our mates, is the same thing we end up not being able to stand.  If there is one thing you could change about your mate what would it be?

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MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY: Work it out...

Having no energy, being upset, and full of bad vibes is no fun.  Do you know what the perfect remedy is?  WORKING OUT!!!  This Motivational Monday we would like to motivate you to work out with your husband.  Release bad energy.  Get fit, smile more, and open up yourself for positive fun!

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MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY: Get away...

It's summer time, and with Summer comes vacation!!!  In a marriage, these vacations or get aways are a must!  Sometimes you just have to re-energize your marriage and GET AWAY!  This motivational Monday we would like to motivate you to get your plans together, cross your t's and dot your i's and make plans with hubby to get away...

A happy husband+A happy wife = A happy Life

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MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY: Acceptance

Today I would like to motivate you all by telling you another secret to a great marriage.

Accepting our partner EXACTLY as they are. We cause ourselves untold misery whenever we believe our loved ones to be imperfect and try to change them.

To create a great relationship, say and mean, "I love you just the way you are." No pretense. No hoping for change. No thought that it used to be better, or might get better. Follow through by living into that sentiment every day.

Falling into the trap of thinking, "I wish you were different" or "Please change." is no way to show your love. Happiness lies in this number one rule of great relationships: Love and accept your partner exactly the way they are.

HOT TOPIC TUESDAY: Gifts

In our book club we read the 5 love languages by Gary Chapman, and we learned that sometimes we can express love in ways that we want to be loved, but it may not necessarily be you like for Mothers Day, words of affirmation, giftsthe way that person wants to be loved. 

So with Mothers Day coming up, I would like to know what would , acts of service, quality time or physical touch?

MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY: Plug into your Marriage

This Motivational Monday, I would like to motivate you to...

Unplug So You Can Plug Into Your Marriage

by Aaron Anderson in Communication

In the information age it seems there’s no end to devices to help us stay connected. There are all sorts of mp3 players, tablets, laptops, desktops, gaming consoles and other devices that help keep us informed of the latest and greatest in the world and they’re all becoming increasingly more available and more portable.

These devices are great and even help you keep in touch with people who are important to you such as friends, relatives and even your spouse and children. But too often, these devices can actually hinder your relationship with those who are important to you. Below are some tips to help you unplug so you can plug into your most important relationship: your marriage.

Decompress with your spouse . . .

. . . instead of with your device. Oftentimes, people use being plugged in is a way to decompress after a long or challenging day. There’s something relieving about logging in and looking up friends, listening to music or checking out your favorite blogs. But this is a great time to connect with your spouse instead of connecting with your device.
Marriages become strengthened when spouses hear each others’ difficulties (like after having a challenging day) and are able to hear and console each other. This shows each other care and affection and creates love and connection between each other.

So next time you want to put your feet up after a challenging day go sit down by your spouse to put your feet up and tell them all about what made your day so challenging. Spouses are usually a lot more consoling than a screen anyway.

Instead of texting, try calling

Sending texts to your spouse throughout the day is great. It shows your spouse that you’re thinking about them and that you want to keep them included in your day even if they’re not around. But there’s something extra special about calling your spouse instead of sending a text.

Think of it like way back when you were dating and you used to call each other just to say hi and talk. You may not have had a whole lot to talk about (if there were text messages back then, a simple text would have done) but somehow you were always able to make a conversation out of it, anyway.

Even if a simple text message will do, give your spouse a call during their lunch break and see where it goes. You might be surprised how much you’re able to talk about (and how long you’re able to talk about it).

Instead of going online, go out

The simple act of getting out requires that you get out of your home and away from your devices (at least most of them). You don’t have to go anywhere fancy, expensive, or anywhere that costs at all for that matter, but the simple act of getting out means you have to communicate with your spouse in order to make plans, find a sitter, etc.
Even if all you do is go out for a picnic dinner or go to a scenic view and talk this is all time that is wholly devoted to your spouse and is not interrupted by websites, updates, etc. Remember spending money is not the object of going out, the act of spending unadulterated time with your spouse is.

Fundamentally, being plugged in is a solitary exercise. You only need yourself to be able to do it. This means that when you’re plugged in you’re not wholly plugged in with your spouse…even if you are in the same room. There’s something extra that happens in a marriage when a couple sits down and engages with each other during a game of cards or eating ice cream at the dinner table after the kids have gone to bed.
Being plugged in often makes you unavailable and you miss the moments that are occurring around you. Think of it. At the end of the day, you’ll still be able to log in and find out what news headlines or status updates you missed, but you’ll never be able to go back to a moment that you missed with your spouse.

Wordless Wednesday

MOTIVATIONAL MONDAY: What God has brought together...

This weekend I attended one of our RWOC's Sisters wedding ceremony, and it reminded me of Gods words, What God has brought together let no man put asunder...

It motivated me, it reminded me that God made this union, and our union is strong, its correct, its no mistake.  I'm going to shout my love to my husband, my appreciation for him, my disappointments to him, my highs, and my lows to him, my admiration to him.   I'm going to communicate to him, and I'm going to always give him something that only HE can feel.  Therefor, what God have joined together let no man, no thing, no one put asunder!

Congratulations Sista Ashanda!!!!!!!!!!

Wordless Wednesday

HOT TOPIC TUESDAY: Communication

If Communication is so important to a marriage, (It is!) why is it so hard to do sometime.  Is communication actually the Key to a successful marriage?