**Me and my wonderful husband on our wedding day.
"And in the end, the love you take, is equal to the love you make." – Paul McCartney
Ahhhh love is the best. Every month should be full of love, but since it is February, let's enjoy it now. February 7th through the 14th is National Marriage Week USA. A week dedicated to strengthening marriage all culminating up to Valentine's Day! OOOOOH how I love that day!
National Marriage Week USA has a wonderful website that is really perfect for couples to take some time to read tips, watch videos, and find ways to truly strengthen their marriages. And to be honest, they would be pretty awesome for the dating relationship too. We can all use help in the relationship department, and I'm saying that when honestly I have CRAZY confidence in my own relationship. Still I went to the National Marriage Week USA website and found not only great marriage enrichment events (they have a huge listing by state of events that have been posted by individuals and organizations all over the country).
Now onto the tips. With Valentine's Day coming up, I was really excited by the tip for the Memory Lane Great Date. This date involves sharing with one another your own love story. Imagine enjoying a quiet dinner together and sharing how much you love each other and the memories of your life together. Talk about the first time you met, your first date, what you felt after your first date. It is in the retelling of those simple moments that really help build on what you have and remind you of what you love about one another. Find out more about National Marriage Week USA and take advantage of all the website has to offer by clicking here.
Awww....such a sweet picture!!
ReplyDeleteI've been married almost 24 years and know that I don't have it all figured out. I look forward to reading the website!!
Take care,
Nonny
Congratulations on the longevity! What a blessing that is. I am definitely sure I don't have it all figured out. From what one of my friends said, we are in our honeymoon stage for at least the first five years. :) Have a beautiful day, Nonny!
DeleteStunning picture! Love it! I had no idea that there was a national marriage week. So sweet.
ReplyDeleteI wanted to invite you to my blog hop going on now. It's my first one! A little nervous!
It's a Thursday hop but since its my first one we started a little early. Stop over to get a head start!
Katie!
http://dysfunctionsjunction.com
Thank you so much Katie! I am running right over. :) Have a lovely day!
DeleteThis year my husband and I will have been married 10 years :) Sounds like a great website!
ReplyDeleteTen years! That is wonderful! I look forward to hitting that milestone. I have found some great resources at the site already that have been very helpful. I hope you like it.
DeleteHey stopping by (and following!) from the hop!! Two weeks from today my hubby and I will be celebrating our 4th anniversary! What a blessing!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a wonderful celebration! People keep telling me that it gets harder each year. I am so thankful that we are still mad about each other. For our fifth we went back to the place of our honeymoon. I kind of wanted to do that for our tenth, but we have to go to my husband's class reunion instead. :) It will be fun though.
DeleteFollowing you back now from the hop and loved this truly, because I think this is great idea and not just for Valentine's Day!! :)
ReplyDeleteMe too. I was so happy to find this great resource. Thank you for following back Janine. I look forward to learning more about you. :)
DeleteMy husband and I will celebrate 23 years of marriage this summer! And we have known each other (not dating most of it) for 36 years total. We still talk about the early days -- and as our kids leave the nest, we find ourselves sharing the young adult memories more. It's great to look back and remember where you were... and hopefully, how far you have come. <3
ReplyDeleteOh Karen that is so wonderful! You are so blessed to have this wonderful history together. My husband and I have only been married for five years, but we have promised to take advantage of every moment. Thanks so much for stopping by!
DeleteHi Kelly, thanks for stopping by my blog. I have to agree with what you have said above that re-telling our own love story to one another would re-kindle our love for each other. We do this every now and then and it is nice to go back in the memory lane. Remembering the things that made you fall in love with your partner. see you around kelly and I am looking forward to meet your friend Kim:)
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