How Hard You Trying???

I just came across this in a newsletter I received. It hit me like a freight train. Shook me out of my somberness. Now if I can just apply it.

"If you only take a second-rate attempt at saving your marriage, the results you see are only going
to be second-rate at best."

At times we may feel like we are making no progress with our efforts. We may feel like no matter what we do, nothing is changing. But, we may just need to step back and view the quality or standards we have set for those efforts. Are we giving it our all or are we just giving enough effort for use to be convinced that we are giving it our all? Are our attempts first rate or second rate?

Making Relationships Work

Here a few key steps I heard recently about how to make a relationship work. I wanted to post them here so I could reference them from time to time.

• Recognize and respect your differences.
• Talk to each other.
• Be respectful.
• Reinforce the positives and minimize the negatives.
• Don't blame.
• Be honest with each other.
• See things from each other person's perspective.
• Don't judge.
• Spend time together.
• Have fun with each other.