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Do you know how many hours are there in a week? The answer is 168. The more important question is: how many of
those hours do you devote to strengthening your relationship with your spouse?
As we strive to meet the demands of our busy
lives and schedules, we sometimes neglect those aspects of our lives that are most important to us, like our marriages.
A recent study has shown that simply devoting
an extra five hours a week to your marriage can significantly improve your relationship with your spouse. The research
suggested four ways to spend this time together:
1.Learn about the events of your spouse’s day
2.Have a stress-reducing conversation at the
end of each day
3.Do at least one thing each day that expresses
your affection and appreciation for your spouse
4.Have a weekly date together
Devoting an extra five hours of your 168-hour
week to your marriage amounts to less than 3% of your time (2.98%, to be exact), but it could make a dramatic difference
to the quality of your marriage.
So the real question is: how important is it
to you to have a happy and fulfilling marriage?
We think it’s priceless.
Learn even more skills and information that
can help you form and sustain a healthy marriage by taking a healthy marriage education workshop. To find one in
your area visit the directory of marriage education programs at the SmartMarriages website by clicking here.
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We also recommend you buy and read
Dr John Gottman's latest book on strengthening marriages Ten Lessons
to Transform Your Marriage: America's Love Lab Experts Share Their Strategies for Strengthening Your Relationship for only $16.50 from Amazon.com by clicking here .
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