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Today's Marriage Minutes for Maria



After the Honeymoon
Keeping your love alive...

* Keep talking
* Keep your relationship off the back burner
* Find a few things to love in your spouse
* Get rid of potential wedges in your relationship

Good Read!

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Four Things to do after a Serious or
Long-Lasting Conflict

* Apologize
* Remind him/her that you admire and respect him/her
* Show your regret
* Demonstrate pain
* Ask for forgiveness
Darrell & I have very few disagreements...but, they do come.  When they do, we apologize almost immediately & move on.  We demonstrage regret for the silly pettiness of the disagreement.  We let the other know how much it may have hurt us & we always ask for forgiveness. 

Marriage Minutes with Maria <3

This one's for the guys!!!

Pray for your Wife that...

* She will remember to put God first
* She will take time for you
* She will balance her time with the children
* She will take needed time for herself
* She will be able to create a warm and inviting home
* She will always use her time wisely
* She will understand what her priorities are

Darrell prays for me daily.  He prays that God gives me wisdom to make good choices for our family as a whole.  He prays daily for my safety.  He prays that have good days at work.  He prays for me every morning & every night.  We need you (husbands) to pray for us (wives)....daily.  Anything you feel your wife needs prayer for, you should be the FIRST person that is praying for her daily needs. 

My beautiful daughter, Kaitlyn....my handsome grandson, Curt....& my handsome son-in-law, Ryan.  What a beautiful family!

MARRIAGE MINUTES WITH MARIA~JULY 19, 2012:

The Don'ts of Conflict

* Don't be ashamed of your anger
* Don't call in heavy artillery or use deadly weapons
* Don't air your dirty linen in public
* Don't paint yourself in a corner
* Don't use the turtle approach (don't climb into your shell)
* Don't keep a chip on your shoulder
* Don't use sex as a weapon

Darrell & I are definitely not ashamed to show anger.  We do express it calmly however.  We never go into "shells".  We express our disdain and move on.  We don't hold grudges.  We just let one another know how we feel.  We settle it & that's that.  We do not withhold sex as a weapon.  Big no-no!  We never go to bed mad & always kiss good night....our feet touching all night long.  Haha...it's "our thing."

Marriage Minutes with Maria Fulcher: July 18th, 2012



Developing Intimacy:
Setting Goals ...

* What would enhance our marriage relationship?
* What would each of us like to see happen in our marriage?
* What are the kinds of activities that would keep our
marriage alive?
* Would a daily sharing time enhance our relationship?
* How often would we like to go out for dinner?
* How often would we like to experience sexual intercourse?
* How often would we like to go on a weekend trip or take
walks in the park?

What most enhances my marriage relationship with Darrell is the time alone we spend together each and every night.  We share our days with one another, vent some & reflect on the good.  What we'd most like to see happen in our marriage is to renew our vows.  We are waiting on our 20 year anniversary.  Three years to go!  The kinds of activities that keep our marriage "alive" are: 1) date nights 2) date nights with friends 3) quarterly trips alone 4) always, always considering the other's feelings & thoughts on every aspect of our lives.  Daily sharing time definitely enhances our relationship.  We share each & every night. We love going out to dinner & do this often together...just the 2 of us.  We love experiencing sexual intercourse often....lots. :-)  It is important to develop intimacy with your spouse as often as possible.  These are the many ways we achieve it.  Give it a shot!  'Til next time....this has been Marriage Minutes with Maria.