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Finances
You Can Laugh At Marriage Worries If You Follow This Simple
3-Step Plan
By Beth Young, Senior Editor of MarriageAdvice.com
Any successful businessman, entrepreneur, or college graduate will
tell you they were successful because they had a goal and a plan. If
your goal is to protect your marriage from the worries that many
couples face, then you need a plan for success. Here is a 3-step
plan to help. _______________________________
Step #1 - Open Communication
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The best offense in warding off the intrusion of
an affair is to have a rewarding, satisfying marriage that meets the
needs of both partners. As you discuss ways to keep your marriage
strong, you will garner strength to prevent an affair from
happening. Thus, open communication is critical in your marriage.
It is also important to commit to letting each
other know if you are feeling vulnerable or if a situation has the
potential of turning in a direction that may get out of control.
Common situations that could create temptations
are business trips, business parties or at work in general. It's
important to discuss as a partnership what boundaries should be set
to avoid undue exposure to temptation.
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Step #2 - Resolving Money Matters
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Statistics show that 43% of all married couples
argue over money issues. This data speaks loudly of the major reason
most couples fight.
If one is frugal and the other spends money like
it’s going out of style, it can't help but create problems in your
marriage. Therefore, the earlier you and your spouse talk about
spending habits the better. It's important to establish spending
expectations, set goals and decide on a short and long term
financial plan for your family.
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Step #3 - Take Time For Intimacy
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Even though you both have busy schedules and you
may not feel like you have enough time to get the basics done each
day, take time to be intimate.
Sex is a basic human need that has to take
priority over other things. As you set this as a priority, the other
things in your life will fall into place as your marriage is
strengthened.
Some of the most successful people know the
importance of having balance in their lives. They are the ones that
set aside time for their family, recreational activities and work.
By keeping a balance, you are able to side step
marriage worries and be more effective in every aspect of your life.
As you include these steps in your marriage plan,
you will find that most of the problems other marriages face is not
even a concern to you and your spouse.
About the author. Beth Young is the Senior Editor
of the leading marriage advise web site, Marriage Advise.com. For
more articles related to strengthening your marriage go to http://www.marriageadvice.com.
MarriageAdvise.Com is a web site dedicated to a community of
husbands and wives who are working to create happy marriages that
last a lifetime.
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