Okay, so we have turkey 2 (not 52) times a year, but we do get together for regular Sunday dinners, considering it a weekly highlight. As with many of you, one of our favorite things about this weekly ritual is our post church analysis conversation. (The men like to touch on this subject and then move to fiscal responsibility and fuel economy! Ha!) We get to reflect on "what'd you learn today?" with both the kids and the grown ups. Its always enlightening to talk about the gospel with your families over a nice meal and then continue musing as we clean up together.
Last week was stake conference and we, of course, enjoyed the Saturday evening adults only meeting (like Sacrament with out the distraction of little ones, coloring books and cheerios). Our Stake President's wife spoke to us on "Making Your Marriage a Masterpiece" and she had so much to share with us. I really respect this woman who has raised 9 children and recently celebrated her 40th year of marriage. Her advice included:
Last week was stake conference and we, of course, enjoyed the Saturday evening adults only meeting (like Sacrament with out the distraction of little ones, coloring books and cheerios). Our Stake President's wife spoke to us on "Making Your Marriage a Masterpiece" and she had so much to share with us. I really respect this woman who has raised 9 children and recently celebrated her 40th year of marriage. Her advice included:
Always go on a weekly date night
Hold Hands
Hold hands while saying a nightly prayer together
Take turns saying that nightly prayer, (you take even, he takes odd)
Reconnect as he walks in the door with a 10 second kiss. . .
Count those seconds off on your fingers to make your children laugh and remind them that your parents love each other
Hold Hands
Hold hands while saying a nightly prayer together
Take turns saying that nightly prayer, (you take even, he takes odd)
Reconnect as he walks in the door with a 10 second kiss. . .
Count those seconds off on your fingers to make your children laugh and remind them that your parents love each other
What great suggestions, huh? What do you find works to keep your own marriages strong, loving and happy?
8 comments:
Love her thoughts on marriage and her advice. Really sweet! By the way, I think of you and Richard as a very unified team, a great example. For us, I feel like one of the most important things has been to forgive quickly, trusting that overall, the other is doing his/her best in the situation. I have plenty of imperfect moments Jared could hang on to in his memory bank, and he lets them go, lets us move on.
You and Ritch are such an example of being a team, and really being happy with one another. Loved the holding hands example. I know that is something that Patrick and I could really work on.
we do most of those, I'll have to start timing the kisses, and I know the dates will get better as the financial situation does. We spend a lot of time talking, that helps, I think we have good communication.
Brian says he finds that being awesome really helps our marriage.
Ha! I was wondering what the secret to your good marriage is, Ang--Duh! It's just that Brian is awesome!
that is so something Tyler would say, that was a great talk Onehm posted about it also! Great meeting, so glad we went!
I think Brian meant that Ang is the awesome one.
I just read a great idea on someones's blog. OK this is going to make a lot of women pretty envious of this lucky gals man. For Valentines day he gave her a "circle of love" book. It is a love journal to write little notes of appreciation to one another and save thru the years. It is left out where it can be seen and more importantly used on an every day basis. How utterly romantic. It is even a great idea for a family circle of love journal. what a great keepsake.
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