Add These to Your To-Do List

Do's of Marriage

 • Verbally share the events of the day

 • Renew statements regarding the relationship: "I love you."
  "You are special to me." "I missed you."

 • Touch each other in meaningful ways —  hugs, kisses,
  holding  hands, sitting close

 • Remember, commitment leads to communication;
  communication stimulates forgiveness; and
  forgiveness offers grace, which develops intimacy

 • Show appreciation for something your partner has done
  —  say "thank you"

 • Take turns asking and explaining when you have
  misunderstood each other

 • Share hopes and dreams — a basic key to a close relationship

 • Be a good listener —  no response may be necessary

An excerpt from Lists to Live By, Fourth Collection
by Alice Gray, Steve Stephens and John Van Diest.

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