Being a couple is fun, aggravating, and unique in almost equal parts. None of these parts are equal 24/7. It is the balancing of them that provides work for the lifetime journey.
Being a couple is fun, aggravating, and unique in almost equal parts. None of these parts are equal 24/7. It is the balancing of them that provides work for the lifetime journey. Sharing some positive and funny quotes with your partner may be one way to create this balance.
Enduring couples have several things in common. An important one is the ability to laugh & have fun together. Being in love can bring out our playful and silly sides. Couples can be essential playmates, and playmates tease and aggravate each other. Tell a bad joke, engage in a tickle fight, just keep it light and laugh with each other and not at each other!
Love colors our world and shields us from the imperfections… at first! Marriage is the real journey –how to keep all rolling along even with the potholes in the road. The real work is in the navigating those potholes, not just taking another road!
The myth of the ideal or perfect couple often obstructs the pathway to some wonderful pairings. Conflict strikes and we feel the need to leave. Assuming conflict = bad relationship. In reality, conflict can be a good, even a great, thing! It can be the unique compass for a couple to use as they navigate their course through life’s storms. As long as it’s done fairly and lovingly, conflict can simply be differences of opinion.
Differences are a part of being human. There are some differences which are insurmountable (i.e. abuse or addiction), but many are negotiable. The key is the Willingness to Learn – creating a new path out of two separate ones. This can be a scary as well as an exciting and fun journey!
Are you up for the challenge?
