Tyrone and Alicia Partee are sharing three more insights for how to keep the Honeymoon rolling as the years continue!
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Why is it that so many marriages are struggling to keep the excitement and passion after their honeymoon has ended?
Does it have to be this way?
What do you think?
Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone Partee
In yesterday’s blog posting, Mr. and Mrs. Tyrone Partee shared 3 insights. Here are 3 more additional insights for keeping the honeymoon alive…
1. Pray daily for your spouse and pray together regularly
It is so humbling to pray for your spouse. I don’t know about you, but even when I go to God complaining about my husband, I find that my complaint turns to thanks and praise before I get up off my knees. It is in prayer to God that helps me to see what God has given me and what I am truly thankful for in life. I also can’t come into God’s presence and not face my shortcomings. Pray for each other daily.
2. Positive self talk – remind yourself of what attracted you to your spouse
Have you found that the tapes (thoughts) that play over and over in your head focus on all the negative things. “He didn’t pick up that sock again…” “She didn’t cook dinner…” “Why is the house a mess?…” I remind myself often of my spouse’s good qualities. It is true that your spouse will not meet your expectations every time. But remember this, they weren’t perfect when you met them. Remind yourself of why you fell in love. I have found that my spouse is still as giving, transparent and considerate as she was when I met her. And my husband is still as patient, attentive, and kind towards me as the day we first met. Yes it helps to speak truth in love aloud and remember what God has given you.
3. Laugh at yourselves.
And by all means have the audacity to laugh at yourself. In order to laugh at yourself, you have to be willing to see yourself for who you really are. I remember we were having a good argument, and all of a sudden we started laughing. We realized just how stubborn we are. We knew the issue we were arguing over was not worth it, but no one wanted to give up. The crazy truth is that after we stopped taking ourselves so seriously we forgot what we were arguing about. Why? Because we realized that we were caught up in looking out at one another that we never noticed how silly we were acting. Laugh it off! Remember the person that God gave you is the same one that you are intended to love and cherish. If you cannot laugh it off or find it difficult to laugh at yourself then do what my husband does… We go together into our bedroom apart from the children and start arguing. He makes a point to stand in front of the mirror as he begins to voice his complaints. After a little while he looks into the mirror and upon seeing himself he begins to laugh slowly. Why? It is because he sees himself.
Well we have shared a few secrets that have helped us to keep the honeymoon going. And we know that this is not intended to be an exhaustive list. We’d love to hear your ideas. Please comment with ideas, suggestions, questions.
REMEMBER!
Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up. 13:5 It is not rude, it is not self-serving, it is not easily angered or resentful. 13:6 It is not glad about injustice, but rejoices in the truth. 13:7 It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.13:8 Love never ends. 1 Corinthians 13:4-8
What do you think of these insights? Do you have any additional insights for keeping the honeymoon alive after years of marriage?
Do share your comments.
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