As a Pre-Marital counselor I get to see the joy all newly engaged couples as they meet with me in my office. I have a good friend who got engaged a few weeks ago. No one can miss the smile on her face, it lights up the room. It's contagious. It shows happiness of being in love.
If you have been married for a while now, here is my question...Do you remember those days? Can you remember the smile you had on your face when she said yes or when he asked you to marry him? Do you remember the smile you wore when you were first married? Remember “back in the day” when the happiness in your marriage was contagious to all your friends and family?
Life rolls forward at a quick rate, though, doesn't it? Jobs happen. Kids happen. Stress happens. How do you keep the happy in your marriage? Take some time, don't wait for time to happen, take it and remember the good times – then recreate them with your spouse.
Go to the beach and splash each other in the waves. Go to the movies and throw popcorn at each other. Recreate your first date (which for me involved going on a walk, getting sushi, and talking for hours). Whatever you do – make the time, spend the money, and give your spouse a happy trip down the memory lane of your marriage. This is how you will keep happiness in your marriage. This is how your marriage will survive and thrive.
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