Never take Relationship for Granted, Express Affection Every Day

“[Each] man must love his wife as he loves himself,

and the wife must respect her husband” (Ephesians 5:33, NLT)

Dr. Nathaniel Branden is a California psychologist whose advice about marriage has appeared in several national magazines. When couples come to him asking, “Are there specific ways in which couples who remain happily in love behave differently from couples who don’t?” Branden says, “Yes!” He points out that couples who stay in love never take their relationship for granted, but they express their affection for each other every day in various ways. In his article on Reader’s Digest entitled ‘Advice That Could Save Your Marriage’, he writes (summaries):

·        They frequently say “I love you”

·        They are physically affectionate, holding hands, hugging, cuddling

·        They express their love sexually

·        They verbalize their appreciation and admiration

·        They share their thoughts and feelings, learning to self-disclose what’s on their minds and hearts to each other, confiding in each other

·        They express their love materially, giving little gifts to each other

·        They create time alone together

“Marriage are made in heaven,
but we are responsible for the maintenance work”

THINK BIG. START SMALL. GO DEEP.