First Steps
This past weekend, we had some friends come into town for a day. They are getting married next weekend. It made me think about my wedding and how it seems like yesterday it was all happening. There are some things that I wish I could share with Greg before he got married. Things that would help him be a better husband. Things that would help him lead the type of home he wants to live in. Here are a couple of the things that I wish Greg would have learned back then…
1. If you want something to be a habit for the family, start early and continue often. Here are some things that fall under this umbrella: Budgeting and Spiritual disciplines as a family. If you want to pray together as a married couple/family, then start early and do it often. Do not wait, for habits form very quickly.
2. Learn to listen. Hearing doesn’t count. Listening does. Listen for her point of view before yours. Its amazing how much frustration is eased when you understand where the other person is coming from.
3. Be intentional with your marriage. This includes how you spend time, date nights, praying together, cutting the cell phone off, cutting the computer off, cutting the tv off, etc.
4. Exercise doesn’t fit into your life unless you make it fit. Life gets busy. Make it a priority to stay healthy.
What are some things you would have told yourself the week before you got married?
As a sub note, as I have been implementing these practices into my marriage, our relationship seems to grow at an exponential rate. But, they take time and you need to take a long term view…nothing great happens over night!
