Thank you for asking, now -- here's our response! Relationship Priorities are coming your way.
If you're not dependent on God and secure in your relationship with the Lord, it will create insecurity, codependency and issues in your relationships.
Where does your sufficiency come from? Are you looking for relationships to "complete" you?
In a Healthy Marriage Relationship:
1. Needs are met by God.
1 John 4:19, "We love because He first loved us."
Both spouses serve one another and add value to one another.
2. Active Communication
This creates security in your relationship. Undivided attention creates connection! Communicate about the good and the bad, so that it's not all negative or divisive.
Timing is so important, and a listening ear to receive it.
Model open communication for your family, start with 15 minutes a day. Go on walks to talk
Marriage Checkup: 7 - 7 - 7
Every 7 days, some sort of date together one-on-one
Every 7 weeks, a night away
Every 7 months, a vacation without children
Ask these questions:
3. Committed
Love is a commitment, feelings follow actions. Don't base your life on feelings. Put in the work. Take "divorce" out of your vocabulary as a threat. Prepare, read, continue to learn.
Continue to study your spouse as they grow and change throughout their life.
Resources:
Laugh Your Way to a Better Marriage: Mark Gungor
Love & Respect: Emerson Eggerichs
Marriage on the Rock: Jimmy Evans
Books by Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott
