I am reading the book, "Change Your Brain Change Your Life" by Dr. Daniel Amen. I love it and would highly recommend it. Dr. Amen outlines 10 "relational principles" to keep the deep limbic system healthy. Borrowing from his book, I'm going to take each of his principles and apply it to marriage in my next several posts.
Relationship Tip #1: " Take responsibility for keeping the relationship strong. Don't be a person who blames his or her partner or friends for the relationship problems. Take responsibility for the relationship and look for what you can do to improve it. You'll feel empowered, and the relationship is likely to improve almost immediately."
My summary: It takes two to tango. If your relationship has some difficulties, you are probably part of the problem. It is easy to see the faults in your spouse, and not so easy to acknowledge your own shortcomings. But when one person changes their attitude or actions, the whole system (relationship) changes. So make the choice to make a change, and see how your marriage improves from your efforts. :)
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