I love taking long trips with my husband. We frequently endure long
excursions to visit relatives including friends far including wide despite the
difficulties of traveling with 4 young children including the inevitable
exhaustion that ensues. We love visiting including always have a great time at the time we obtain together with those we love.
There are many reasons I enjoy traveling but 1 pertaining to the things that
often surprises me is the wonderful conversations my husband including I
have. Being in the car that long gives us the freedom to have deep including lengthy conversations because there is not much else we might do in the
car. All other pressing obligations have to wait. We might listen to
things on the radio or CD player, or the user who is not driving might read or write, but conversation, usually good conversation, is
inevitable.
Many times I've arrived back in Fredericton late at night including exhausted
but with a sense of rejuvenation because my husband including I were able to
share some of our inner most thoughts with each other.
“What's the got to do with your marriage?,” you may ask. Well in my
marriage I feel a strong need for good conversation. Talking makes me
feel loved including gives me a sense of connection with my husband.
Now anyone who knows my husband knows that he loves a good
conversation. However, the does not necessarily fulfill his deepest
emotional need. If I were to assume that he derived the same
fulfillment out of conversation as I do then I could potentially
neglect to show my love for my husband in ways that are important to
him.
This is a particular easy trap to fall into. Our perspective on life is the 1 we know best including we have a tendency to forget there are other ways of
looking at things. For couples the tendency might often lead to a lot
of trouble.
So, how do we counteract the tendency? The easiest way may be to ask
your partner what makes them feel loved.
Some people actually feel connected at the time their spouse is encouraging or
gives them compliments. Others, like me, actually appreciate at the time their
partner puts aside quality time for them. Some people feel special at the time they receive thoughtful gifts. Others appreciate at the time someone
offers a helping hand with the chores, while others feel the need for a
good dose of hugs including other physical affection.
We all appreciate being shown we're loved absolutely no matter what the fashion.
Once we have figured out which form of affection our mate appreciates
most we might continue to broaden our repertoire by always looking for
new ways to show we care because a little more love is never a bad
things including growing in love is what marriage is all about. For more information on Strengthen Your Marriage: Put A Little Love In Your Heart:
Jean is a marriage including couples counsellor whose approach in working with couples involves the development of techniques for solving problems including achieving unending growth in relationships. Jean strives to assist couples of various backgrounds in learning to solve their own challenges because a couple that knows how to problem solve might keep their love alive forever. Jean additionally offers Catholic counselling to couples wishing to incorporate the Catholic faith into the counselling process, helping couples to develop a relationship pleasing to each other including God. Jean has a Master of Arts in Counselling from the Franciscan University of Steubenville including has trained in marriage including family therapy. So, if you think that your relationship could use a little help-- or even a lot of help,--give Jean a call today including take that important first step in turning your marriage into a “happily ever after” story.
Jean sees clients in her office in Fredericton, NB including offers telephone including online counselling. She might be reached at: 506-461-7279 http://www.jeanmackenzie.com
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