Valentine’s Day is just a few days away! Valentine’s Day is typically a holiday surrounded by the idea of romance, togetherness, [amazon_textlink asin=’B018COT3VW’ text=’gifts‘ template=’ProductLink’ store=’poms2moms-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’81aa28c0-fd2e-4c6c-b4e1-0c591620ad2e’], and celebration. I’m all about taking time to invest in your marriage and couples’ care, but also believe it’s important to focus on self-care and self-growth, within and for a relationship. If we, ourselves, are happy and fulfilled, we can ultimately show up completely whole for others.
Ok, we aren’t married *yet*, but the past few months, we’ve found our relationship has been severely neglected. We didn’t do this on purpose, but we’ve had SO much going on in such a short period of time… and our relationship was not the beneficiary. This past weekend, we chose each other over everything else. I quickly learned what was “missing” and what your marriage is craving in the hustle and bustle of life.
Whether your marriage is on point or it needs a little TLC… we all need to be reminded of certain principles to have a more enjoyable relationship. Marriage doesn’t just “happen”; you must be intentionally choosing your spouse every day.