Mundane Marriages

Mundane? Ever think of that word in terms of your marriage? Ordinary, common, unimaginative??  Okay, might sound a bit dramatic in terms of negativity, but that might be just the drama that I need to keep myself and my marriage "in check"!

This past Friday, the hubby and I heard a great message regarding the fact that you and your spouse are so different, yet must be on the same page with life and goals. There are certain ways you can react when your spouse does something that you do not like or that upsets you, but you must decide what is actually going to be effective and what might not be.

What about validating the fact that your spouse is differrent from you and it is okay? But is it really? I mean honestly... I hear that it is the differences that attracted you to that person and blah, blah, blah. But arent these the things that end up just ticking you off more?

However,  I don't want it to be MUNDANE, so aren't these differences helping in to keep our marriage interesting?  Well, I guess that makes sense but I could do without those things that I might find to be annoying or frustrating or all together unnecessary.

Okay, so with all of that said... Here is a goal for me this year (I told you that I have been working on them):

** Appreciate and love my marriage **

I know it is broad but my focus will be on a monthly basis and will include all sorts of ideas, activities, thoughts and much more

Now mind you... I write this AFTER the hubby and I had a huge fight this afternoon... but we did end up talking it out and our feelings were heard and I felt validated in the end. :)

What can you do to improve your marriage over the next year?

What do you already love about your marriage and what could be improved?

What do you have planned to focus on your marriage in the coming weeks?

What do you do to make sure that your marriage doesn't always end up feeling "mundane"??

For more information on the speakers that we heard: http://smalley.cc/

Okay, so here is our "normal" picture from the Marriage Inc Date Night (well except that it is so close to Michael's face)

If anyone knows me, I tend to stick my tongue out alot in pictures.. it's my "silly" side.. although not so flattering!

Okay, so do any other males out there find it funny to continue taking pictures of your wife after
 she has clearly stated that her hair looks a mess and then is trying to fix it before the next one??
Yea, that would be Michael! (notice the smirk on his face?)