75 Habits for a Happy Marriage: Marriage Advice to Recharge and Reconnect Every Day
Ashley Davis Bush
Language: English
Pages: 224
ISBN: 1440562253
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Powerful techniques for strengthening your marriage!
The stresses and strains of life can unravel the tight bond you once had with your spouse, leaving you feeling lonely, frustrated, and unfulfilled. 75 Habits for a Happy Marriage shows you how to restore that intimate and joyful union with simple, positive actions that bring you closer together throughout the day.
Designed by authors Ashley and Daniel Bush, each activity takes only a matter of minutes and gives you a moment to set aside the demands of your career, finances, and chores in order to focus on what matters most--your love. When practiced consistently, these powerful behaviors will become lifelong customs and an important part of your daily routine, ensuring that your relationship continues to grow in the right direction in the years to come. From embracing each other for at least twenty seconds after work to touching your partner during dinner, these valuable habits will instantly boost warm, passionate feelings and help you maintain that loving connection even when managing a crowded schedule.
With the guidance and practices detailed in 75 Habits for a Happy Marriage, you will enrich the bond you share with your partner and build a happy, supportive, and long-lasting marriage.
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interactions begin to lack warmth, courtesy, and kindness. When this unhealthy dynamic continues, virtually every conversation becomes unsatisfying and so, not surprisingly, couples begin to spend less time together. However, it is possible to learn the skills to hear and be heard once again. Further, it’s possible to ingrain these skills through adopting habits of communication. Having laid the groundwork of connection, along with brushing up on a few skills, it is possible to work together as
can tear a marriage apart? Most researchers would agree that there are three big sources of tension among married couples. Sex—Sometimes there’s too little of it; sometimes too much. Sometimes the couples aren’t aligned to one another’s sexual needs and interests. And sometimes it’s just a big elephant sitting in the relationship’s living room, waiting for somebody to notice it. Money—Money—or a lack of money—puts an extra strain on married couples. When you’re worried about money, it shows up
had just received a clean bill of health. “One thing I still do,” he wrote, “is my morning blessing for Susanna—whether she’s in the bed or not. You were right—it helps me feel grateful for every day with her.” REFLECTION: If you spend a moment wishing your dear one well, how might it affect the energy that you take into your day? HABIT 66 Heaven on Earth PROMPT: When you get into bed at night next to your beloved HABIT: Touch your sweetheart on the arm and say, “Heavenly.” PURPOSE:
what you are personally willing to do to help improve the number, not just what you wish your partner would do. Hold this brief discussion lovingly with a willingness to look at your own behaviors as well as your partner’s. PURPOSE: Just as good businesses develop the habit of regular performance reviews, so too do happy marriages. When you are willing to look at “what is” and how to improve it, you knit yourselves closer together as a couple. It takes a certain amount of courage to engage each
intimate connection and we applaud your efforts! Thank you for letting us help you on the journey. Praise for 75 Habits for a Happy Marriage “If you’ve lost that loving feeling, 75 Habits for a Happy Marriage should top your to-do list. This book offers a wealth of small steps you can take to bring the warmth and romance back into your marriage. The advice is both wise and practical. I especially love the concrete ideas for what to do on a date to make it a success. Highly recommended!”