How Do I Make My Marriage Better: Part 3

The next three tips to a thriving marriage:

Did you miss part 1 or part 2? You can go read them here if you want to catch up. While not necessary to this blog making sense, you don’t want to miss the 6 tips mentioned in them.

This week is all about marriage healthiness. The three tips we’ll go through this week focus on how to have a healthy and happy marriage through simple adjustments you can make in your everyday life.

#1: Walk and Fight

If you are a human, you’re going to argue and disagree about something. #myforeverpagel and I work together in a high stress environment. We have differences a lot. I like to work through conflict to get to an end game. Matt likes to avoid it and doesn’t see how talking about it makes it any better. This leads to me getting super upset and him shutting down completely. Instead, the next time an issue comes up, we’re going to walk and fight. The physical exercise will release endorphins which are feel good hormones into your system. You’ll be able to get through the problem, probably with a lot less drama, and quicker. Plus, you will have moved your body. After coming to terms with the fight with each other, you can go move your body in another way. 😉

#2: Cook Together

The last time we went on a date, we tried a different restaurant than we normally go to. It ended up costing us close to $35 for two entrees. The really sad part was we didn’t enjoy the food. We could have made what we had at home a lot cheaper and better. We’re not great chefs. You are going to feel a lot better individually if you are fueling your body with delicious, homemade food. Our bodies haven’t adapted to the processed foods as fast as we’ve progressed to these foods. We need to make it a habit to eat our own cooking. Make it a game. Pick out a new recipe together, get high quality ingredients and then have fun making it at home. Put on some romantic music, get out the wine and have fun. Feed each other morsels as you’re cooking. Unless your kitchen is gigantic, you’re going to be brushing up against each other as you move around preparing and cooking. Even if this doesn’t lead to the bedroom, your body will thank you for taking the time to do it.

#3: Financially Healthy

Money is one of the leading causes of divorce in America. Don’t let that be you. We have already done a whole blog post outlining how we feel about money. Matt and I fight about a lot, but money isn’t on that list. We are totally on board with each other about how we want to spend our money and what goals we’re saving for. If saving money is difficult for you, make a reward. Once we get to be debt free and have $1000 saved, we’re going to _______. Fill in the blank for your situation. I hope the answer isn’t to go blow it on something meaningless. Maybe you take an adult only romantic weekend away. Maybe you take the kiddos to see a movie in the theaters. Whatever it is make it something that you aren’t willing to derail by going out to eat for lunch everyday. Make it something you’re willing to stop getting your morning Starbuck’s for. Make your why important. Then don’t quit. You are worth it. Don’t let money be the reason for a divorce. You two are much too important for that.

Two more weeks and six more tips to go. What has been your favorite tip so far?

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