4 Relationship Steps for Newlyweds on Understanding & Compromising
Before my husband and I got married we decided to go to premarital sessions for a year. We wanted to make sure before we got married, that we understood how to communicate with each other and that we could work on issues that we didn’t realize we even had. We also wanted to make sure that although we love each other, our goals in life and our needs matched up before we commit to marriage.
I wanted to share with you an exercise we did that helped us breakdown some barriers talk about what really mattered to each of us. These steps will help put priorities in order so when the big decisions in life come up, like buying a home or having kids, making goals together or simply just wanting to understand each other. Here are 4 steps that will allow you to see where you stand personally and together as a couple or even as business partners.
1) Write down the TOP 10 priorities in your life in order.
2) Once you do this ask your spouse or your business partner to do the same.
3) After you both have done this exercise, sit with one another and go over your Top 10 Priorities. Most likely we will have some that aren’t align with each other and that is okay, there is always room for growing and this will open up new conversation to grow into.
4) Now put your Top 10 Priorities together as ONE. Decide together what is important to both of you. (One Body/ One Team)
*Make sure you each have a copy of the TOP 10 Priorities so that you are able to look at it and constantly remind yourself the directions that you choose to grow into.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-12Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work: If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep warm. But how can one keep warm alone?Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.
