My wife & I just returned from the Festival of Marriage in Ocean City, MD. The theme was "BALANCE". Dr. David & Claudia Arp were the main conference speakers. The focus was learning to date your spouse. One thing that was clear to was dating is an "attitude". It's not what you do as much as the attitude in which you do it. For example they shared about one valentine day when they were shopping for the steak & accessories for dinner that night. While at the store he gave her a dozen yellow roses (her favorite). She gave him a box of Godiva Chocolates (his favorite). While in the card section they found some cards, gave them to each other, laughed & put them back on the shelve. while checking out she decided that she really didn't need the flowers since they were leaving on a trip in two days and couldn't care for them. He decided to put the chocolate back knowing they were not good for his health. They both were content, went home to a great dinner & fully enjoyed the evening. Attitude was the key.
The other simple discovery was the "ten second kiss". They challenged us to invest 20 seconds a day in our relationship by starting & ending the day with a ten second kiss. I've found it to me an amazing new bonding with my wife. Instead of the quick kiss "good bye & hello", we've committeed ourselves to at least ten seconds. Wow, what a difference. I highly encourage everyone to try it for a week & see for yourself.
Finally, I hope you've seen the movie "Fireproof". We saw it when it first came out and bought the book, "The Love Dare". It's a 40 day challenge to improve your marital relationship. It actually applies to any relationship, learning to love each other like God loves us. see the movie & get the book. Go to www.fireproofmymarriage.com to learn more.
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