Marriage Needs Maintenance Too….

You ever notice how easy it is to get caught up in the routine of life? Work, kids, responsibilities and somewhere in between, our marriage starts running on autopilot. My husband @Jon J Photography and I had one of those “wake-up” moments recently. We realized that while we were both showing up as parents, business owners, and providers, we weren’t showing up for us like we used to.

In this season of our marriage, we made a commitment to take care of our marriage the same way we take care of our children. When you’re a mom, you don’t stop nurturing your child just because they grow up. You keep praying for them, checking on them, and loving them through every phase. Well, marriage is the same way.

Now don’t get me wrong, I’m not my husband’s mother, but I am his partner, his covering, and his peace after a long day. Just like a newborn needs to be fed, comforted, and protected, our marriage needs the same care. If you don’t feed it, it starves. If you don’t protect it, it weakens.

So here’s what’s been helping us strengthen our bond again:

1. Be Intentional with Time

2. Communicate with Compassion

3. Pray Together, Stay Together

4. Study Your Spouse

Marriage isn’t something you “figure out” once and coast through. It’s something you grow through together. Every season will require new effort, new understanding, and new grace.

So nurture your marriage like it’s your baby because if you don’t feed it, the world will.

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