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How to Love Your Spouse…The Daily Dose
Hi Lovebirds!
I have been married for just under seven months, and I can already say that being married is hard work. But it IS manageable!
Here’s a simple trick for making your marriage awesome: think about pushups. Not ones of a supporting nature, but those associated with working out!
Here’s what I mean… I read a blog post from Steven Furtick this week (I will do a Crush of the Week column on him soon), and this is what he said:
I got an interesting piece of exercise advice one time-never forgot it.
This guy (who was in great shape) said the only exercise commitment he ever made was to do one push-up per day-every single day. Not to run 5 miles a day, complete four 90 minute workouts per week…
Just one push-up per day.
When I asked him (skeptically) what the value of one push-up was, he explained:
“Well, one push-up isn’t going to do much for you, that’s for sure. But once you get down to do one, you usually end up doing 30, 40, or 50.
And then you figure, hey, while I’m down here, may as well do some sit-ups too.
Before you know it, you’ve had a pretty good workout. And it all started with one push-up.”
I wonder how you could apply this strategy to some of the things you hate to do, but know you need to do? Just get started, and often the rest will happen from there. Getting started is the hardest part.
IT APPLIES TO MARRIAGE!
So here’s your “marriage push up.” Michelle and I call it “The Daily Dose.”
Take three minutes. Just 180 seconds. Crawl into bed, fully clothed, and start cuddling. Look each other in the eyes. Say ‘I love you’. Maybe kiss. Maybe nap. Maybe talk. Next thing you know, you are having a deep, heart-to-heart conversation. You’re catching up on each other’s week. You’re laughing and telling stories, and praying for people you love. You’re making a mental checklist of things to do, and starting plan your next great adventure together. Maybe you’ll get a great idea for your next surprise date or random love-gift. You build a connection. Your relationship goes deeper. You build intimacy. You won’t want to stop. You fall more in love.
Suddenly, three minutes can turn into 2 hours. And if you’re lucky…
Jay
