Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Thought for the Day
Is there any relationship in your life more important than your marriage? What kind of marriage do you want to have tomorrow, next week or next year? Is what you are doing today going to produce the marriage you want in the future? If not, make a positive change today! Make today the foundation for the future of your marriage.
Monday, May 5, 2014
Happiness
I have been reading "The Happiness Project" by Gretchen Rubin, and I really love the book. In the author's quest to feel happier, she tackled one area of resolutions each month for a year. After a month of focusing on being happier in her marriage, she came to the following conclusion:
"When thinking about happiness in marriage, you may have an almost irresistible impulse to focus on your spouse, to emphasize how he or she should change in order to boost your happiness. But the fact is, you can't change anyone but yourself...I love Jamie just the way he is. I can't make him to a better job of doing household chores, I can only stop myself from nagging--and that makes me happier. When you give up expecting a spouse to change (within reason), you lessen anger and resentment, and that creates a more loving atmosphere in marriage."
"When thinking about happiness in marriage, you may have an almost irresistible impulse to focus on your spouse, to emphasize how he or she should change in order to boost your happiness. But the fact is, you can't change anyone but yourself...I love Jamie just the way he is. I can't make him to a better job of doing household chores, I can only stop myself from nagging--and that makes me happier. When you give up expecting a spouse to change (within reason), you lessen anger and resentment, and that creates a more loving atmosphere in marriage."
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