Do The Unexpected
submitted by marriagealive.org authors David
and Claudia Arp
Good marriages don't stand still. They need to grow
constantly or they will become stale. Current research testifies that many marriages go
stale over time. Is your marriage growing or standing still? Actually, standing still is
not really an option: If we're not growing in our marriages then we're probably becoming
dry and flavorless.
Maybe you'd like to take a growth spurt in your marriage
but just don't know where to begin. Here are some suggestions to keep your marriage
growing and fresh.
Why not start by adding some spontaneity to your marriage
relationship. Do the unexpected or unusual: Write your mate a letter and describe your
first date and how you felt. If you send it to your mate's place of work, be sure to write
"personal" on the envelope! If you take lots of slides, why not secretly put
together a slide show of your marriage history? You could record a script on tape, with
background music of your songs from years past.
Consider kidnapping your mate for a couple of hours. Make
reservations at a restaurant where you've never eaten and keep your destination a secret.
You could leave a love note in an unexpected place, taped
to the toothpaste tube or folded in a pocket.
Once you begin to think about it, you'll find all kinds
of unusual and unexpected things you can do to keep your marriage fresh and flavor.
As you surprise your mate and do the unexpected, watch
out-you might get some surprises you're not expecting! One thing's for sure-your marriage
won't stand still.
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