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8 ways to Enrich Marriage and Family Relationships: Principle 8 - Develop a family mission statement

8 ways to Enrich Marriage and Family Relationships: Principle 8 – Develop a family mission statement

As a family, do you know what are you trying to achieve? Does you family work under a core set of values that are understood by all family members? Have you ever gathered together and discussed what these things may look like? A deep, valuable and unifying experience for your family is to discuss and develop a family mission statement.

All Relationships including those with your spouse and…

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8 ways to Enrich Marriage and Family Relationships: Principle 7 - Regain internal security (spiritual)

8 ways to Enrich Marriage and Family Relationships: Principle 7 – Regain internal security (spiritual)

By focusing on clarifying values and our commitment, dedicating time to study, our faith and/or meditation, we ensure an upward spiral of growth, change, and continuous improvement in ourselves and our relationships.

Don’t get caught up in the demands of life (or even developing the Habits) that we forget ourselves and our marriage. Be proactive and do this for your marriage. “We are the…

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8 ways to Enrich Marriage and Family Relationships: Principle 7 - Regain internal security (social)

8 ways to Enrich Marriage and Family Relationships: Principle 7 – Regain internal security (social)

Emphasising the importance of self awareness before successful engagement with your partner, the model is a process of learning new habits to create personal and interpersonal effectiveness.

These eight principles help to make marriage last:

Principle 7 – Regain internal security: Take the time to focus on your physical, intellectual, socialand spiritual self. We are all in a state of entropy and…

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8 ways to Enrich Marriage and Family Relationships: Principle 7 - Regain internal security (intellectual)

8 ways to Enrich Marriage and Family Relationships: Principle 7 – Regain internal security (intellectual)

Emphasising the importance of self awareness before successful engagement with your partner, the model is a process of learning new habits to create personal and interpersonal effectiveness.

These eight principles help to make marriage last:

Principle 7 – Regain internal security: Take the time to focus on your physical, intellectual, social and spiritual self. We are all in a state of entropy…

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8 ways to Enrich Marriage and Family Relationships: Principle 7 - Regain internal security (Physical)

8 ways to Enrich Marriage and Family Relationships: Principle 7 – Regain internal security (Physical)

The importance of self, raising self-awareness and self esteem and their impact on relationships cannot be underestimated. Being secure in oneself or working towards improving oneself, requires constant and consistent focus and through refining our physical, intellectual, social and spiritual self, we can enable greater personal effectiveness and better interpersonal relations.

The vital elements…

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Make it your New Year's resolution to grow as a couple

Make it your New Year’s resolution to grow as a couple

It’s easy to get wrapped up in the idea that New Year’s resolution should result in a “new you.” But it’s our unique personality quirks that attracted us to our partners in the first place, and those traits are unlikely to change.

By focusing your time and energy on creating positive growth in yourself and your relationship, you set yourself up for future success.

In practice: The key to…

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8 ways to Enrich Marriage and Family Relationships: Principle 6 - Refined 3 vital skills: Problem Solving Skills

8 ways to Enrich Marriage and Family Relationships: Principle 6 – Refined 3 vital skills: Problem Solving Skills

Time management, Communication and Problem Solving Skills are three skills we are not born with, but critical in terms of success in marriage. Managing time with and without our partner, ensuring timely and open communication and pragmatic approaches to solving problems with our partner are areas that we need to develop together to ensure our marriage is sustained for the long term.

These eight…

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8 ways to Enrich Marriage and Family Relationships: Principle 6 - Refined 3 vital skills: Communication

8 ways to Enrich Marriage and Family Relationships: Principle 6 – Refined 3 vital skills: Communication

All Relationships including those with your spouse and children (and others) tend towards entropy, disorder and dissolution. Marriage and divorces can be disastrous for those concerned, especially for children. Being intentional and principle centred can revitalise and enrich your marriage, ensuring your marriage is sustained and endures.

These eight principles help to make marriage last:

Princip…

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